Illinois earlier this year removed obstacles that some trans residents face when changing their name, with legislators ...

A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.

Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies ...

From felony disenfranchisement and mail-voting to mid-decade gerrymanders, Tuesday delivered verdicts on election law across ...

This article is part of our coverage of law enforcement issues in the municipal races of 2025. Read our stories on Minneapolis and Seattle. In the waning months of Eric Adams’ tenure as mayor of New ...

Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have defeated an unusually high-profile Republican bid to unseat them. They secured large statewide victories on Tuesday, following an ...

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so much else ...

In the wake of Tuesday’s election, New Jersey immigration advocates are uncertain about the future of a state policy that limits cooperation between county, state, and local law enforcement and ...

Earlier this month, we encouraged you to share any questions you have about November’s elections. I had just written a guide featuring more than 180 critical contests all around the country, and I ...

Surina Venkat is a freelance reporter and student at Columbia University, where she serves as the City News Deputy Editor for Courts, Politics, and Policing for the Columbia Daily Spectator ...