After losing crucial seats in the congressional midterms, a bitter civil war over the moribund state organization has spilled into the open.
Tag: State Legislatures
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In Mississippi’s Capital, Old Racial Divides Take New Forms
A plan by Republican lawmakers to set up a new court system served by a state-run police force for parts of mainly Black Jackson has become a flash point for racial and political divisions.
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When Parents Hear That Their Child ‘Is Not Normal and Should Not Exist’
Anti-trans legislation in dozens of states is an attack on parental rights.
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Their Ancestors Were Convicted of Witchcraft in Connecticut. They Want Justice.
Some 375 years after the state’s witch trials, historians and descendants from a witch exoneration group are championing a resolution that would apologize to those accused of witchcraft.
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Gov. Hochul Retreats to Square One on Finding a Top Judge for New York
The State Senate’s rejection of Justice Hector LaSalle leaves New York’s leaders in uncharted territory, with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s next steps uncertain.