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Arkansas governor ponders future in GOP turned Trumpian

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Leading a state that went heavily for Donald Trump in the 2020 election and that has enacted some of the...

Democrats sue Texas governor over vetoing pay after walkout

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democratic lawmakers who blocked one of America's most restrictive voting measures with a dramatic walkout sued Republican Gov. Greg Abbott...

Cooper vetoes NC bill banning Down syndrome abortions

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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Friday a measure barring women from getting an abortion specifically due to a prenatal...

Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday struck down a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in...

NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes

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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit counting...

ACLU asks judge to block Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent Arkansas from enforcing its ban on gender...

Latino group sues to block Democrat-drawn maps in Illinois

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CHICAGO — Illinois Democrats used inadequate data and an opaque process to draw new legislative districts, a Latino civil rights organization argued in the...

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Evers launches bid for second term

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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made it official Saturday, announcing his bid for a second term in the battleground state where he...

EXPLAINER: The suspension of Arctic refuge drilling leases

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Decades-long political and legal battles over drilling in America’s largest wildlife refuge took another turn when the Biden administration suspended oil...

Transgender sports ban bill headed to Louisiana governor

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BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana House overwhelmingly gave final passage Thursday to legislation prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in...