The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against North Carolina Republicans who argued that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. At issue is the once-obscure independent state legislature doctrine, under which Republicans argue that the Constitution has always directly authorized state legislatures…

The local county council that includes Nashville meets at 4:30 ET p.m. on April 10 to consider reinstating Justin Jones to the Tennessee state legislature on Monday after the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Jones and another representative for their actions during a protest demanding gun reform on the floor of the statehouse. …

The local county council that includes Nashville meets at 4:30 ET p.m. on April 10 to consider reinstating Justin Jones to the Tennessee state legislature on Monday after the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Jones and another representative for their actions during a protest demanding gun reform on the floor of the statehouse. …

The local county council that includes Nashville meets at 4:30 ET p.m. on April 10 to consider reinstating Justin Jones to the Tennessee state legislature on Monday after the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Jones and another representative for their actions during a protest demanding gun reform on the floor of the statehouse. …

The Republican-led Congress was supposed to hit the ground running with investigations into Biden administration corruption and “deep state” crimes. So far, the GOP has disappointed. But don’t fear—look to the local level. After years of progressives pushing their destructive agenda through state legislatures, the Freedom Caucus is making its stand. In this hard-hitting new…

The Republican-led Congress was supposed to hit the ground running with investigations into Biden administration corruption and “deep state” crimes. So far, the GOP has disappointed. But don’t fear—look to the local level. After years of progressives pushing their destructive agenda through state legislatures, the Freedom Caucus is making its stand. In this hard-hitting new…

The Republican-led Congress was supposed to hit the ground running with investigations into Biden administration corruption and “deep state” crimes. So far, the GOP has disappointed. But don’t fear—look to the local level. After years of progressives pushing their destructive agenda through state legislatures, the Freedom Caucus is making its stand. In this hard-hitting new…

California Republicans are hopeful they can gain four seats in the state Legislature—one in the senate and three in the assembly—but the races are currently too close to call. In Riverside County, Republican Soo Yoo is leading incumbent Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva in Assembly District 67 by only two votes, according to preliminary Nov. 8 midterm election…

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on April 20 that would require a person to pay child support if they are convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication for killing someone who was a parent to one or more minor children. The state Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1834, introduced by lawmakers Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and…

An arcane theory resuscitated during legal challenges before the U.S. Supreme Court in the wake of Florida’s disputed 2000 election is finding traction in post-2020 election integrity lawsuits. Proponents are espousing “Independent State Legislatures Doctrine” in legal arguments seeking to cuff state courts from “acting like ‘super legislators’” and assert state legislatures’ right as “necessary…