2022 midterms: Jim Pillen beats Trump's candidate in Nebraska governor primary

Jim Pillen, a hog farm owner and veterinarian, defeated eight challengers, including Charles Herbster, a businessman who faced groping allegations late in the campaign.

Georgia’s Perdue raises $2.3M in challenge but trails Kemp

Republican David Perdue’s fundraising for his gubernatorial bid improved this spring, but even as he loaned himself $500,000, the challenger still could not keep pace with Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp.

Georgia elections chief aims to shore up Republican support

Brad Raffensperger says the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions should be amended to prohibit voting by people who aren’t U.S. citizens. He oversaw a citizenship audit of the state’s voter rolls and has announced plans to further integrate citizenship checks into the voter registration process.

Tesla pledges to cover travel costs for workers seeking out-of-state abortions

The company said Friday in its 2021 “Impact Report” that it expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance offerings last year to include “travel and lodging support for those who may need to seek health care services that are unavailable in their home state.”

Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record

It is a message seemingly aimed directly at the listless and divided base of Biden's own party, as Democrats struggle to keep their voters motivated, as well as at some moderate voters who still recoil at the memory of Trump’s tumultuous tenure in office.

New Georgia law requires recess for elementary school students

Under the new law, elementary schools must schedule recess every day for children in kindergarten through fifth grade beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. 

Arson at Wisconsin Family Action; Madison group backs Roe v. Wade repeal

Arson investigators are probing a fire Sunday inside the headquarters of Wisconsin Family Action, where someone spray-painted a message outside the building.

Louisiana bill would make abortion a homicide. Would Plan B be illegal, too?

A Louisiana committee has approved a measure that would make abortion a crime of homicide, but opponents fear that's not all the legislation would do.

Pro-life advocates rally at Georgia Capitol after Roe draft decision leak

Pro-life advocates held a rally at the state Capitol days after a leaked Supreme Court draft decision signaled what could be the end of federal abortion protections,

Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified for reelection, secretary of state rules

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has accepted a judge's decision that states U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for reelection.

Conservative states look to eliminate all exceptions for abortion, including rape, incest

Idaho and Utah have exceptions for rape or incest, but require the pregnant woman to first file a police report and then prove to the abortion provider the report was made.

GOP works to get out the vote after calling elections rigged

Republican David Perdue has made election fraud the centerpiece of his run for Georgia governor. But if he hopes to win in this year’s midterm elections, his supporters will have to use the same democratic system he says they shouldn’t trust.

More 2020 election clashes in Georgia attorney general race

John Gordon’s Republican primary challenge to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr offers an exceptionally clear contrast over the 2020 election.

Tesla covers travel costs for workers seeking abortions

Tesla is joining the ranks of major companies who’ve introduced a similar policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

Happy Forced Mother's Day: Texas ad agency addresses Roe V. Wade controversy

The Forced Mother's Day campaign cards can be shared with federal and state elected officials either physically or virtually to urge them to protect abortion rights.