#state-and-local
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Socialists set sights on the ground floor of government as GOP warns of bigger plan unfolding
At least 65 Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates are contesting state legislature seats, pushing defund police and reparations agendas.
GOP accuses Walz allies of burying $52M Medicaid fraud report before election
Minnesota Republicans accuse Democrats of blocking the full Optum Medicaid fraud report, but DFL lawmakers say DHS has failed to provide it.
Neighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam's four-part federal plan targets data center siting, energy costs and water use as Virginia communities push back against expansion.
Blue city funds immigrant activist program with taxpayer dollars, critics say it 'shuts citizens out'
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's office offers $575 taxpayer-funded scholarships training immigrants in civic engagement and community organizing.
Massachusetts' plan to offer postpartum screening home visits sparks online debate
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is investing $2.25 million to send nurses into homes of new parents, sparking a heated government overreach debate.
Democratic socialist backed by Bernie Sanders ousts Providence, Rhode Island mayor
Rhode Island Rep. David Morales, 27, defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley by 8 points after campaigning on rent stabilization and housing justice.
Sherrill anti-ICE policy hammered after fleeing migrant driver injures Dem mayor’s wife
An illegal immigrant fled ICE agents and crashed into a Democratic mayor's wife on a New Jersey highway, reigniting the sanctuary state debate.
Sheriff suing Maryland says sanctuary laws ignore lessons of 9/11: ‘Stupidity at its best’
Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told Congress that Maryland's sanctuary law blocks his deputies from cooperating with ICE on detainer requests.
Illegal immigrant tuition perks put 4 states in Trump DOJ crosshairs
Arizona State University gave 432 illegal immigrants in-state tuition in Fall 2025, totaling $10.5 million in reduced costs, the Justice Department alleges.
NYC taxpayers could pay twice under Mamdani's city-owned grocery store plan
Taxpayers may pay twice under Zohran Mamdani's city-owned grocery plan as NYC explores grants for independent grocers alongside the subsidized stores.
Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real'
Brian DePeña's staff told reporters the Lawrence mayor doesn't speak English when pressed about his arrest for allegedly misusing funds.
Hawaii contractor nominated to construct GOP comeback after two-decade Democratic hold on governor's mansion
Gary Cordery won the Republican nomination for Hawaii governor and now faces Democratic Gov. Josh Green despite a massive fundraising gap ahead.
Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores 'might not even last a year’
Rep. Mike Rulli, a former grocer, warns Zohran Mamdani's government-run grocery stores will bleed red and put hundreds of small businesses out.
Late-term abortion takes front seat as blue state rushes to expand access before session ends
The bill would let physicians decide whether abortions after 24 weeks are appropriate, removing current legal limits tied to specific medical cases.
Blistering report exposes how national K-12 group's DEI agenda is trickling down to local schools
The National PTA faces scrutiny over DEI initiatives and left-wing political priorities allegedly trickling down to state and local school chapters and ultimately reaching students.