Elections board files motion to stop lawsuit, says plaintiffs are ‘trying to disenfranchise Maryland voters’

The Maryland State Board of Elections on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group seeking to suspend the primary election. Read More

2 Democrats apply for vacant House seat. Here's why neither will be on the ballot

Whoever House Democrats pick for the vacant 28th House District seat in northern Hamilton County will have a short tenure thanks to redistricting. Read More

Lawsuit involving Maryland election board draws ‘motion to dismiss’ from attorney general

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown backed a "motion to dismiss" in a lawsuit against the State Board of Elections. What to know. Read More

Can Bridgeport voters seek arrests for election misconduct? CT Supreme Court to decide

An appeal will test the constitutionality of a CT law allowing voters to petition for the arrest of people they suspect violated election law. Read More

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

The status of abortion across the U.S. has changed constantly, with lawmakers passing measures and courts ruling on challenges to them. Read More

Elections board asks federal judge to dismiss lawsuit challenging Md.’s elections system

The lawsuit filed by Maryland Election Integrity LLC and Missouri-based United Sovereign Americans alleges numerous voter roll inaccuracies and potential violations of federal election law. The post ... Read More

Lawmakers should direct surplus funds to state’s critical needs

First, the good news. As North Carolina’s lawmakers crank up their every-other-year “short” session (well, sometimes it’s not so short), they’ll have the luxury of working with a healthy boost in ... Read More

Bear down: ‘The devil is in the details’

Deja vu all over again: Friends of the Parks, the environmental group that put the brakes on filmmaker George Lucas’ museum plan in the same location, criticized the Bears effort, calling it “the ... Read More

Pompidou and political circumstance

The Murphy administration used be all in on the Centre Pompidou in Jersey City. Now, they’re thinking maybe they pompiwon’t. And not because of the way the French spell “center.” Sorry about that one. Read More

News Archives April 2024

Ohio House passes fentanyl penalties that critics call relic of a failed war on drugs: The Wake Up for Friday, April 26, 2024 Kudos to DeWine administration, state chamber for pushing child care ... Read More

Senators kill first article of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas – live

Mike Johnson’s effort to advance funding for Ukraine and Israel could trigger far-right attempt to oust him from speaker role ... Read More