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News Articles: Elections

Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville gestures during a vote on his expulsion from the state legislature at the State Capitol Building on April 6, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Monday, the Nashville Metro Council voted to temporarily reinstate Jones to House District 52.

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  • National

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones returns to Capitol after Nashville Council reinstates him

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the state House last week alongside former Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis, was reinstated to his seat Monday on an interim basis.

April 11, 2023
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By:
  • Cynthia Abrams
A resident signs an initiative petition supporting a gun safety ballot measure on June 7, 2022, outside a library in Salem, Ore., as a signature gatherer holds the clipboard.

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  • Elections

The price of a ballot signature is way up, and experts worry it's encouraging fraud

A scandal affecting Michigan Republicans last year highlighted instances of suspected fraud in the signature-gathering process. Some states are now looking to crack down on bad actors.

April 06, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
GPB  NPR

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  • Elections

What's next for Chicago's new Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson

Chicago voters elected a new mayor who will soon have to tackle big problems the city faces, like crime.

April 06, 2023
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By:
  • Mariah Woelfel
Judge Janet Protasiewicz delivers her victory speech after winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wis.

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  • National

For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

April 05, 2023
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  • Shawn Johnson
Georgia voters cast their ballots in a U.S. Senate runoff election on Dec. 6, 2022, in Norcross, Ga.

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  • Elections

Georgia lawmakers add to the growing list of bans on outside election funding

Georgia Republicans are set to ban local officials from seeking almost all third-party funding to help cover election costs. It comes as election officials complain about persistent funding needs.

April 05, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla., after being arraigned earlier in the day in New York City.

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  • Politics

Photos: See how the Trump indictment day unfolded

The former president has been charged with 34 felonies for his role in falsifying business records in order to conceal an illegal conspiracy to undermine an election. He pleaded not guilty.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Nicole Werbeck and
  • Virginia Lozano
Poll workers sort out early and absentee ballots at a municipal building in Kenosha, Wis., on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020. The April 4 election will determine majority control of the state Supreme Court.

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  • Elections

Voters swipe right for Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election

In an off-year, offseason election, it all comes down to turnout. That's why ahead of Wisconsin's April 4 state Supreme Court election, organizers are getting out the vote in some creative ways.

April 04, 2023
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  • Lina Tran
Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near-total ban on abortion on Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The outcome of Tuesday's supreme court race could change abortion rights in the state.

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  • National

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

April 04, 2023
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  • Chuck Quirmbach
Judge Janet Protasiewicz points at former Justice Dan Kelly during a debate March 21 at the State Bar Center in Madison, Wis.

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  • National

In a supreme court race like no other, Wisconsin's political future is up for grabs

So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.

April 03, 2023
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  • Shawn Johnson
Kentucky state Sen. Karen Berg, who lost her transgender son to suicide in 2022, is consoled by former state legislator Patti Minter, left, and Rep. Tina Bojanowski after SB 150 passed the Senate on Feb. 16, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky.

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  • National

Grief and tangled politics were at the heart of Kentucky's fight over new trans law

This week, GOP lawmakers overruled Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto and passed a sweeping law limiting the rights of transgender youth across the state, both at school and in their personal lives.

April 01, 2023
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  • Divya Karthikeyan
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

State Senate sends elections bill to Kemp’s desk

The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate gave final passage Wednesday to legislation prohibiting local elections offices from receiving private donations to help run their operations.

March 30, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Attorneys for Fox argued on Tuesday that chairman Rupert Murdoch should not have to travel to Delaware to testify in a $1.6 billion defamation case against the network. The judge noted that Murdoch was planning to travel between four cities with his wife-to-be.

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  • Media

Judge to Fox News: Don't make me 'look like an idiot' over Rupert Murdoch testifying

The judge in a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox seemed doubtful of the network's argument that Murdoch should not travel to testify. The newly engaged chairman plans to travel widely with his bride.

March 29, 2023
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  • Karl Baker
Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2022.

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  • Politics

Poll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rights

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.

March 29, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport on Saturday in Waco, Texas.

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  • Politics

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans do not want former President Donald Trump to hold that office again, as his campaign for 2024 is in full swing.

March 27, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
A selection of the 1000 people who have been charged for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

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  • Investigations

1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand

More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.

March 25, 2023
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  • Meg Anderson and
  • Nick McMillan
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