WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley) - GOP state senator who defied Trump named winner, four months after close election
The Indiana state Senate election was held in May but was close, prompting a challenge.
REDSTATE (Jennifer Oliver O'Connell) - Wild: In 'Too Close to Call' Indiana State Senate Race, the Trump-Backed Challenger Takes the Lead
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Indiana recount flips state Senate primary to pro-Trump insurgent
Deery led by three votes before the recount, which found Copenhaver ahead by the same amount.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race
Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Hardware giant True Value bolts from Illinois, lawmaker says move shows business climate concerns
Illinois state Sen. Chris Balkema said True Value’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, is another example of businesses seeking relief from what he described as Illinois’ costly regulatory and tax environment. True Value, which
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Democrats Block Ban on Sex Offenders Holding Public Office.
A California State Senate committee has blocked a bill that would have prevented registered sex offenders from running for public office.
A California State Senate committee controlled by Democrats has rejected a proposal aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from seeking public office, sparking backlash against the Committee’s chairman, Democrat State Senator Scott Wiener. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On Tuesday, California’s State Senate’s Elections Committee rejected a proposal (AB 2753) by vote of 2-1-2. The proposal would have banned registered sex offenders and human traffickers from running for public office in California. Specifically, Republican State Senator Steven Choi and Democrat San Diego State Senator Sabrina Cervantes backed the proposal, while Democrat San Francisco State Senator Scott Wiener voted against it. The remaining two…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - 83-year-old Rep. Frederica Wilson confirms retirement from Congress
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) confirmed Friday that she will retire from Congress, just days after denying Axios' reporting that she had told allies she wouldn't seek another term. Why it matters: The 83-year-old had been under considerable pressure not to run for reelection after missing weeks of House votes, as she recovered from a major eye surgery. - She initially denied to local allies that she would step aside, but last Saturday she reversed course and told multiple elected officials in her district that she would indeed retire, as Axios first reported. - Wilson, in a statement to Axios later on Saturday, said: "It's a crazy rumor. A crazy crazy rumor. I'm almost distraught. It's not true. I am still planning on running."…
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - South Carolina House Passes Redistricted Midterms Map.
South Carolina's House of Representatives has officially approved the state's redrawn congressional map, potentially giving the Republican a full seven-seat sweep at the midterms.
The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a new congressional map favoring Republicans, potentially eliminating the last Democrat-held seat in the state . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: South Carolina’s House of Representatives has officially approved the state’s redrawn congressional map, potentially giving Republicans a full seven-seat sweep at the midterms. DETAIL: House Bill 5683, which redraws South Carolina’s congressional map, was passed on Wednesday. The aim of the redraw was to dissolve the 6th Congressional District , currently held by Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat and the only one of his party in the state’s congressional delegation. The redraw of South Carolina’s congressional map began on May 15, 2026,…Open
NYTIMES (Eduardo Medina and Nick Corasaniti) - The South Carolina Republican Who Defied Trump on Redistricting
Politicians are fighting viciously for power, said Shane Massey, leader of the State Senate. “To what end?” he asked, warning of eroding fundamental American values. “I’m voting no.”
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Dispute erupts over California bill nicknamed 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'
After GOP lawmakers in California’s Legislature nicknamed her immigration bill the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” Mia Bonta stressed the legislation aims to protect workers of immigrant service organizations, not silence journalists.