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Bipartisan commission gets to work on upgrading 28-year-old NC elections systems

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

North Carolina’s election technology is long overdue for an upgrade, state officials say, and now a bipartisan commission is poised to meet for the first time Tuesday to…

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Legislative Committee To Hear From Oregonians On Budget Cuts – KXL

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 · Portland, Oregon Local News

Oregon’s State Senate opens the 2026 Legislative session with a flag presentation. Feb. 2, 2026 Salem, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers opened the February session Monday. They now have…

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Daniel Perez rattled Tallahassee. What will he do in year two as House Speaker?

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 · Miami, Florida Local News

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, leaves after speaking with the media during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March…

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Hochul has extended higher taxes on wealthy individuals, corporations

December 11, 2025December 13, 2025 · Fact Checking

Rep. Elise Stefanik began her campaign to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul by claiming the Democratic incumbent has raised taxes.  Stefanik, a Republican, said in a Fox News interview…

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Stein ends Medicaid cuts amid political, legal battles over health care funding

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated two months ago, a decision that protects short-term access to care for vulnerable patients…

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Can I still get a passport or driver’s license during the government shutdown?

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

U.S. congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, which triggered a federal government shutdown on Wednesday.Many Americans are wondering how…

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Ron DeSantis misleads by calling Citizens’ ‘not solvent’

Ron DeSantis misleads by calling Citizens’ ‘not solvent’

March 14, 2024March 15, 2024 · Fact Checking

As Floridians continue to grapple with a state property insurance crisis, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has warned that the state-backed insurer of last resort for disaster damage is…

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PolitiFact – Does Florida have the fewest state employees per capita, as Ron DeSantis says? Depends on the data

PolitiFact – Does Florida have the fewest state employees per capita, as Ron DeSantis says? Depends on the data

January 23, 2024January 24, 2024 · Fact Checking

HENNIKER, N.H. — When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped his presidential bid, he returned to his day job in Tallahassee, where the Republican-controlled Legislature is deciding what to…

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PolitiFact – Did Jim Justice break his pledge not to hike taxes?

PolitiFact – Did Jim Justice break his pledge not to hike taxes?

November 21, 2023November 23, 2023 · Fact Checking

In his campaign for an open U.S. Senate seat, Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., is trying to portray Republican Gov. Jim Justice, his rival for the Republican nomination, as…

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