Every year, state lawmakers consider thousands of bills that would change how Americans vote and how elections are ...

After 2026 increases, minimum wages were set to be highest in Washington, D.C., with an increase above its 2025 rate of $17.95 to be announced in 2026; Washington, with an increase to $17.13 from its ...

There were 322 local measures across 29 states on the ballot for voters in the top 100 largest cities and state capitals in the U.S. in 2025. Of the measures, 258 (80.12%) were approved, and 64 (19.88 ...

HB 1515 passed the Senate 32-16 and the House 57-28 (with 11 absences), mostly along party lines. Indiana has a Republican ...

Biography: While there is some debate about the exact origin of the thumbprint cookie, there is no argument about its popularity around the holidays. According to iFood.tv, thumbprint cookies are ...

Ohio has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...

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Minnesota has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper ...

Michigan has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper ...

Missouri has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...

Virginia has a Republican triplex and a divided trifecta. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls both chambers ...