Texas GOP turbocharges immigration fight as races tighten
AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans and Democrats are pivoting their immigration strategies as polls show a narrowing gap in the national Texas race and the flow of migrants across the Mexican border slows. Republicans have recently focused on widespread and unproven allegations about widespread voting by immigrants living in the country illegally, which Texas Attorney General […]
Newsom urges Oakland officials to tighten ‘extreme’ policy that restricts police chases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called on Oakland officials to revise an “extreme” policy that generally allows police to pursue suspects only in “violent forcible crimes.” The Governor sent a letter to Oakland Mayor Shen Tao, the Oakland City Council and the Oakland Police Commission urging them to reconsider Oakland Police Department (OPD) […]
Idaho governor announces executive order to tighten up voter registration rules
Idaho Governor Brad Little, a Republican, announced an executive order on Tuesday that will tighten voter registration in the state ahead of this fall’s elections. orderThe bill, called the “Citizens Only Vote Act,” would allow Idaho’s Secretary of State to “take all necessary steps” to prevent non-citizens from registering to vote. “Idaho already has the […]