State Politics Blog

14/07/2025

OPINION: People in red-voting rural Virginia may not like Northern Virginia’s bright blue politics, but it’s still very much in our interest for Northern Virginia to do well economically — and right now the state’s economic engine is sputtering.

The economy of the state’s biggest economic engine is changing. What happens in Northern Virginia will reach all the way to Southwest Virginia.

23/05/2025

New York: Trump’s DOJ has reportedly taken up an inquiry into the former governor’s testimony before Congress about his handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic.

Trump’s DOJ has reportedly taken up an inquiry into the former governor’s testimony before Congress about his handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic.

23/05/2025

OPINION: Rather than advocate for a repeal of the cap, leaders in New York and California should take a hard look in the mirror. The real injustice is not that residents of these states can’t deduct all their taxes but that they’re being taxed so heavily in the first place.

Federal taxpayers in fiscally responsible states were subsidizing the excesses of states that refused to rein in their own tax-and-spend habits.

20/05/2025

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.  The move is set to take …

24/04/2025

The Republican ticket for Virginia's statewide races this year is set. It's a notably diverse roster of candidates for the Old Dominion.

A Black woman, a Hispanic man, and a gay conservative lead Virginia's GOP ticket, highlighting a historic shift in state politics.

22/04/2025

Rhode Island: Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, the most senior member of the Statehouse, died Monday morning at the age of 76.

PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, the most senior member of the Statehouse, died Monday morning at the age of 76, according to an announcement by his office. Ruggerio had served as Senate president since March of 2017. He also had been battling cancer and was ...

03/04/2025

Wisconsin: The liberal candidate in the state’s Supreme Court race benefited from outsize Democratic turnout as counties swung left across the state.

The liberal candidate in the state’s Supreme Court race benefited from outsize Democratic turnout as counties swung left across the state.

26/03/2025

OPINION: Every month, thousands of New Yorkers pack up their belongings and leave the state they love. Not because they want to – but because they simply can’t afford to stay. This exodus isn’t just a personal tragedy for families forced to abandon their communities; it’s becoming an existential political threat. Democrats must recognize this reality: Solving the housing crisis isn’t just good policy, it’s essential for political survival.

The electoral consequences of not addressing New York’s housing crisis.

12/03/2025

California: From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.

The fires that reduced Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and other Los Angeles-area neighborhoods to rubble have also shined a harsh light on California’s raging insurance crisis.

11/03/2025

California: Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for California governor Tuesday, joining a growing field of Democratic contenders in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for California governor Tuesday, joining a growing field of Democratic contenders in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). In an announcem…

11/03/2025

On the final day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Utah Senator Dan Thatcher announced he was switching parties – leaving the GOP for Utah Forward. (...)

During a press conference, Thatcher explained that it was his frustrations with the disconnect between the public and legislators that led to his decision. He argued that the Utah legislature has “gone away from the people.”

On the final day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Utah Senator Dan Thatcher announced he was switching parties – leaving the GOP for Utah Forward.

04/03/2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered almost 100,000 state workers to return to their offices four days a week starting in July.