Tag: State elections
DeSantis signs GOP-drafted voting bill, legal fight begins
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails...
Ex-Pence economic official eyes 2024 Indiana governor bid
INDIANAPOLIS — A Fort Wayne businessman who was a top official in former Gov. Mike Pence’s administration is getting an early jump on running...
A look at the changes in Florida’s election laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 48-page elections bill Thursday that, despite boasts of a flawless 2020 election, creates many significant...
AP FACT CHECK: Yes, Trump lost election despite what he says
WASHINGTON — Seeking to shame Republicans who are disloyal to him, former President Donald Trump distorted the Constitution’s meaning in asserting widespread voter fraud...
Florida inquiry clears Bloomberg over felons voting case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida authorities on Wednesday closed a criminal investigation into fund-raising efforts by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to pay...
GOP governor race: Who’s in first depends on who’s in second
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Being a voter's second choice is usually a recipe for disaster for a political candidate, but in this year's chaotic...
Democrats revise voting bill, but Senate obstacles remain
WASHINGTON — Democrats are revising key sections of their sweeping legislation to overhaul U.S. elections, hoping to address concerns raised by state and local...
Whose ‘Big Lie’? Trump’s proclamation a new GOP litmus test
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen...
Florida Teen charged as adult in rigged homecoming election
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Florida teen accused of rigging a homecoming queen election with her mother is being charged as an adult, prosecutors said.
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House GOP leader renews criticism over All-Star game shift
MARIETTA, Ga. — The top-ranking House Republican on Tuesday renewed his party's attack on Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of...
