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609 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
VT S 329, an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms, was read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary on 2026-05-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
States Newsroom reports Arkansas Democrats are increasingly optimistic heading into Election Day, even as many predict a blue wave in which Arkansas could remain solidly red.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Guardian reports that Democratic and independent candidates canvass the rural US heartland, hoping to win in the midterm elections.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
New polls show Democratic candidates ahead in two of four key House races in Pennsylvania, with a narrow edge in a third and tied in a fourth.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
NPR reports Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country, as Democrats see an opening in the midterms.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Democrats ask a judge to dismiss the Justice Department's challenge to the Alaska Senate race, which seeks to block the results from being certified if GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Obama campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, saying the election is the last best chance to at least rein in some of the administration's foolishness.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election, and Common Cause, represented by ACLU attorneys, has filed a motion to intervene.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Former President Barack Obama is hitting campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan for Democrats, speaking out against the Trump administration, with midterms less than two weeks away.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Barack Obama appeared in Ohio at his first campaign rally for this fall's midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Voters in 7 states will decide ballot measures impacting LGBTQ+ rights this election, including how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states in the 2026 Midterms; voters in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada will decide the fate of abortion rights in their states.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
ABC News reports early voting begins Saturday in New York and says Empire State voters could help decide which party will control the House.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
NPR reports on how data centers became a bipartisan political issue in Wisconsin, and many look to the swing state for lessons as midterms approach.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
The Justice Department reportedly sent letters Friday to California election officials directing them to identify potential noncitizens before the midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Former President Obama endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon and Florida gubernatorial nominee David Jolly less than two weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester and state election board members asked the Supreme Court Friday to revive a restrictive voter registration rule the Eighth Circuit blocked.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
The New York Times reports moves in Alaska and California show the department has stepped up midterm election interventions as the president's instrument of unmediated executive power.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Obama and Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections, with both parties leaning into presidential power amid early voting.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
Democracy Docket reports the Trump administration is working to subvert the midterms, trying to stop ballots from being counted and threatening election officials with prosecution.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)