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Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

Democratic wins across the country open a path to get rid of the Electoral College by way of a compact Maine signed onto two years ago. Currently, votes in a presidential election don’t go to candidates but to a state’s electors. Each state gets a set number of electors equivalent to the size of its congressional…

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Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

Washington schools prepare to sue the state for failing to fund public education

Alaska voters on track to reject 2 Kenai judges in initial election results

Meet the 10 Democrats who flipped Statehouse seats in SC

Time for justice and accountability

New blood test claims to detect 50-plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer

Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’

5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’

How protection of public land shapes political strategies in the American West

Voters rejected data centers in dozens of communities, fueling the narrative that opposition to the AI infrastructure contributed to the 2026 blue wave

I’m an artist who works with glass – here’s how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work

Why do farts smell so bad? A microbiologist explains the odors brewing in your gut

For veterans with mild traumatic brain injury, a restaurant or other noisy environment can feel like a battlefield

Leadville’s Irish pauper graves speak to the dangers of Colorado’s mining boom – and raise questions for today

Young Black men in Philly are more likely to be pulled over if driving with friends, study shows

A thank-you on Veterans Day won’t close the growing military-civilian gap

Lombardo, Wolfson, McMahill likely to be grilled in Ponder lawsuit, says lawyer

GM’s former factories are attracting data center developers as redevelopment continues

Democrats swept Nevada. Now protect all workers.

Utah House Democrats’ wins come with mixed feelings over loss of some moderate Republicans

In WA, voters keep a controversial county sheriff in the saddle

Dozens sue for justice for alleged ICE abuse during Operation Metro Surge

Beaufort County’s housing crisis merits more attention — and action

What two surprise Democratic victories reveal about Missouri’s blue wave

Families fear state Medicaid billing change means loss of programs for disabled adults

Open enrollment for ACA health plans again brings a sharp price hike for Marylanders

$323M plan for Omaha’s old auditorium site back on track

The nation saw a blue wave this election. Idaho saw a ripple.

Ayoub: Now comes the governing part

Oklahoma tribal town town sues Kalshi amid prediction market contract dispute

Only ripples from the blue wave reached Oklahoma, but the GOP should acknowledge the erosion

Idaho Legislature’s budget committee meets in Moscow, Lewiston this week

The collapse of GOP voters for Blackburn in TN. Two years later, and 1M fewer votes.

Alabama voters approve 4 constitutional amendments by varying margins

North Dakota lawmaker seeks limits on Flock-style cameras

Federal cuts hobble efforts to prevent overdoses from contaminated drugs

Arkansas Explained: What is the legislative ‘supermajority’?

The vote is mightier than the map …

Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen.

Firm Linked to Trump’s Sons Got Nearly $40 Million in Federal Contracts to Screen for Ebola and Other Diseases

Doug Jones did what he had to do

Is West Virginia the most exploited state?

KY oil well operator fined, sentenced for water pollution

Investment groups challenge Kentucky law aimed at ‘ideological’ investing

Kentucky sees a ‘slowdown’ of rate of homelessness, but not in all parts of the state

Voters are revolting over affordability. Here’s how to KY officials should respond.

Va. could lose representation, funding under proposed census rule change, AG Jones, housing orgs say

Virginia localities rethink use of license plate readers amid privacy concerns, report states

After the blue tsunami, Democrats in Va., nationwide should avoid misinterpreting their mandate

Pennsylvania’s Democratic trifecta renews calls to join National Popular Vote compact

Virginia ripped up its gay marriage ban. They remember when it passed and more headlines

A look inside how Democrats made big gains in the Indiana Legislature

NH trans teens ask federal judge to pause rule banning Medicaid-funded gender-affirming care

Rhode Island Blood Center workers seek union election over staffing and pay concerns

For runoffs, Louisiana voters selected Democrats with conservative records on social issues

States push short-term insurance as healthcare costs climb

Florida’s statewide seats remain red. How?

Utility regulation: too much or not fast enough?

RI budget and policy director Brian Daniels resigns

Lawyers in This State Are Allowed to Ghost Clients for Years. Why Don’t More Judges Stop Them?