Month: October 2022

A version of this article was originally published in The Daily Brief, our Maine politics newsletter. Sign up here for daily news and insight from politics editor Michael Shepherd. A powerful business group’s Tuesday award for U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District came with some subtext. A shift at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

ALBANY — In the backdrop of a midterm election dominated by a contentious gubernatorial race and a battle for Congress, state Attorney General Letitia James is facing her first reelection challenge after she had briefly pursued but then abruptly bowed out of a run for governor. Elections for attorneys general are not typically as fraught

ALBANY — Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate reminded me of the joke Woody Allen tells at the start of “Annie Hall.” It goes like this: Two women are at a Catskill mountain resort and one says, “Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.” And the other one says, “Yeah, I know, and such small portions.”

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state government aircraft announced Tuesday that the investigation found nothing to support a criminal prosecution. Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie said in a short statement that there was “no basis to pursue” any actions

Google is manipulating search engine results to harm Republicans in critical Senate races, according to the Media Research Center.  The MRC is calling on Google to “stop its war on democracy” and “provide algorithmic transparency” after the media watchdog’s Free Speech America initiative analyzed the 12 races identified by Real Clear Politics as important to

Housing Assistance Still Available in Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – Kansas has given out almost $25 million in federal homeowner assistance to help people catch up on their bills. And the Kansas News Service reports that funds are still available. The program has helped more than 2,000 Kansas homeowners in the last six months and

Dear Thoreau, Salutations from my outpost in the Pacific Northwest.  I can imagine you snug in your cabin at Walden Pond.  I know you’ve only received one or two letters in your life that you considered worth the postage, and I’m not sure this one will reach up to the standard you’ve set, but I

A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state government aircraft announced Tuesday that the investigation found nothing to support a criminal prosecution. Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie said in a short statement that there was “no basis to pursue” any actions on the allegations that the

Young people cheer as Donald Trump arrives on stage during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in July 2022. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more Student Nation, check

Measure 114 targets law-abiding citizens The main problem with the “Reduction of Gun Violence Act” – Ballot Measure 114 – is it doesn’t address violent crime. That’s because it ignores criminals who break the law and instead penalizes law-abiding citizens. A recent survey commissioned by the Oregon District Attorneys Association revealed 55% of Oregonians feel

The Sun Sentinel Endorses Gregg Weiss for Another 4-Year Term to the County Commission – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Wednesday, October 26, 2022 · 597,910,429 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer accused Republican challenger Tudor Dixon of “stoking violence” and pushing conspiracy theories meant to divide people, while Dixon said Tuesday that voters have felt the pain of the Democrat’s failures and “you deserve better.” Dixon, a former businesswoman and conservative commentator endorsed by former President Donald Trump, is

For years, the 132nd House district covered the western half of Allentown and a tiny part of South Whitehall Township. Under redistricting, the district now includes the west end of Allentown, all of South Whitehall and two districts in Upper Macungie. It still leans Democratic. But the change has opened the door to more candidates

Letitia James came to the state attorney general’s post four years ago with years of public service and advocacy work to prepare her for the job. Now seeking a second term as “the people’s lawyer,” she clearly deserves another term. Under Ms. James’ leadership, the Department of Law has taken on a host of high-profile