Ohio Governor declares state of emergency for several counties following Debby's destruction
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (D) declared a state of emergency for several counties on Saturday after Storm Debby passed through and caused damage in the northeastern part of the state last week. “This emergency declaration will allow the state to provide rapid assistance to these communities. At this time, there are no backlogged requests for […]
Senior property tax credits available in Greene, Christian counties – News-Leader
This is the first year that senior residents in Greene and Christian counties can take advantage of a property tax break created by a state law passed last year, Senate Bill 190. While there has been some confusion about how the law will be implemented, counties are moving forward with tax freezes and benefits for […]
3 South Dakota counties to vote on returning to ballot tabulation by hand
Voters in at least three rural South Dakota counties are set to decide Tuesday whether to return to manual ballot counting, marking the latest in communities across the nation considering abandoning machine-based counting based on baseless conspiracy theories stemming from the 2020 presidential election. The three counties, all with populations of fewer than 6,000, will […]
Over a third of Texas counties are under a disaster declaration
More than a third of Texas counties are under disaster declarations after extreme weather battered much of the state Saturday night and into Sunday. Severe weather, including multiple tornadoes, hit across the central United States, killing at least 18 people. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had issued disaster declarations for 108 counties across the state as […]
Biden campaign ups their ground game, fighting to cut into Trump’s margins in rural counties
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is utilizing its fundraising muscle to open dozens of field offices in some of the country’s most Republican-leaning counties located in critical swing states. The campaign opened more than 150 offices and hired more than 400 staffers in seven battleground states. They intend to have 200 offices and 500 staffers […]
Colorado counties sue state over sanctuary policies that ‘create dangerous conditions’
Two counties in Colorado filed charges. lawsuit on monday against the nation They claim the sanctuary policy “creates a dangerous situation” for residents and migrants. Approximately 40,000 illegal immigrants have moved to Denver in the past 16 months. The lawsuit was filed by El Paso and Douglas counties, south of Denver. Colorado House Bill 19-1124 […]
Trump looks to win back Pennsylvania by campaigning in these swing counties
Former President Donald Trump will head back to Pennsylvania on Saturday to campaign in certain swing districts in an attempt to repeat his win of the state in 2016. Trump is expected to make stops in Lehigh Valley, and the Philadelphia suburb of Bucks County for a fundraiser and a rally. His stop in Lehigh […]
WI counties decline to prosecute campaign finance case against Trump committee
Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties have declined to pursue felony campaign finance charges against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and Republican state legislators in connection with the effort to unseat House Speaker Robin Vos. . Prosecutors cited a conflict of interest in some cases because of his active involvement in local Republican parties. The […]
Nevada officials hit with election integrity lawsuit over ‘impossibly high’ number of voters in some counties
The Republican National Committee is suing Nevada officials over discrepancies in the state’s voter rolls. On Friday, the RNC and Nevada Republican Party filed a lawsuit in federal court Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar (D) and five county clerks are accused of violating the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by failing to maintain […]
Which cities, counties and states in the US are ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions?
Sanctuary jurisdictions, which do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees as a matter of policy, are once again at risk after a number of violent crimes committed by undocumented immigrants and detainees being released despite complaints. It is attracting attention. . ICE files a detainer when it determines that a removable illegal […]