Politics: Member Stations

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and then-President-elect Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., in November, 2016.

Trump Voter Fraud Investigator On Trial Over Kansas' Voter Rules

9:39am March 13, 2018

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen

The ACLU is suing Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state and former leader of Donald Trump's disbanded voter fraud commission, over his state's restrictive voter registration rules.

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The Florida Senate approved a bill last weekend that would cover lost wages for first responders with PTSD, and the House followed suit on Monday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he will sign the bill.

Workers' Comp Benefits For Florida First Responders To Include PTSD, Governor Says

9:54am March 09, 2018

by Abe Aboraya

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, Florida plans to expand paid time off benefits to first responders suffering from PTSD. Those diagnosed before Parkland are not included.

In December, New York tax department investigators seized 757 liters of untaxed liquor brought into the state in this vehicle.

Why Are New Hampshire's Tax-Free Liquor Stores Selling So Much Hennessy?

5:34pm March 08, 2018

by Todd Bookman

So much cognac is being sold that one official is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the Liquor Commission is turning a blind eye to bootlegging and money-laundering activities.

Family members watch a rescue vehicle pass by on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla.

PTSD Currently Doesn't Qualify Parkland First Responders For Workers' Comp

1:45pm March 02, 2018

by Abe Aboraya

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., is speeding a political debate in Florida over paying workers' compensation to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks at the 2018 California Democrats State Convention on Saturday in San Diego.

Politics & Government

California Democrats Decline To Endorse Another Term For Sen. Dianne Feinstein

3:06pm February 25, 2018

by Scott Shafer

While the lack of an endorsement certainly won't keep Feinstein off the ballot, it's a sign that grass-roots Democrats are eager to supplant leaders who are seen as too moderate.

The Iowa State Capitol. A Senate committee in the state was considering a bill that would have removed the permit requirement to obtain and carry weapons but the chairperson now says it's a bad time for that legislation.

After Parkland, States Take A Fresh Look At Gun Legislation

3:21pm February 21, 2018

by Amita Kelly

The effects of Florida's shooting are reaching beyond the state's borders into legislatures across the country.

A student at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky., allegedly opened fire on his classmates and killed two of them.

Kentucky Moves To Add Guns To Schools After School Shooting

5:51pm February 20, 2018

by Ryland Barton

The Kentucky legislature is considering arming teachers and administrators in response to a school shooting there Jan. 23.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf was one of many parties to submit new congressional boundaries after the state Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional.

In Pennsylvania, New Court-Drawn Voting Map Could Shift Advantage To Democrats

8:52pm February 19, 2018

The state Supreme Court declared the previous districts an unconstitutional gerrymander. Republicans vow to challenge the new map, which they say amounts to overreach by the Democratic-majority court.

Joel Parker (left) and Leigh Salinas (right), participants in the Center for Austin's Future ATXelerator program, take a bike tour through the city on Jan. 13, 2018.

Taking A Page From 'Shark Tank' To Put Up Political Candidates

5:00am February 13, 2018

by Audrey McGlinchy

In Austin, a political nonprofit is employing a model from the tech industry to find and train candidates. It is pitting them against each other to win campaign funding and support.

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Protesters unfurl a caricature of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin at the end of her State of the State address on Monday.

Tax Cuts Put Oklahoma In A Bind. Now Gov. Fallin Wants To Raise Taxes

3:24pm February 08, 2018

by Rachel Hubbard

A plan drawn up by civic leaders to raise taxes has the Oklahoma governor's support but may fail at the hands of statehouse Democrats.

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