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Phoenix Prepares For Possible Unrest As Trump Holds Campaign Style Rally

4:42pm August 21, 2017

by Carrie Jung

Phoenix is preparing for a visit Tuesday by President Trump. Police are preparing for possible clashes between immigration advocates and anti-immigrant activists.

Alabama Senate Primary Turns Into Bitter Slug-Fest On Republican Side

4:40pm August 15, 2017

by Gigi Douban

Alabama voters head to the polls Tuesday in a primary to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat. Voters will choose Republican and Democrat candidates for the seat that opened when Sessions joined the White House.

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a $3 billion package of incentives to encourage Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn, which has had a presence in southern China, to build a factory in the state.

Despite Fiscal Warning, Wisconsin Plans To Move Ahead With Foxconn Deal

5:11pm August 11, 2017

by Laurel White

An estimate from the Wisconsin Legislature's nonpartisan budget office found that the state wouldn't break even on incentives for the Taiwanese tech company until 2043.

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus at the state Capitol in April 2017. Straus opposes efforts by other powerful Republicans to pass a 'bathroom bill' that would affect transgender people.

Texas Republican Bucks His Party To Block 'Bathroom Bill'

5:00am August 03, 2017

by Ben Philpott

In Texas, every statewide elected official is Republican and the GOP controls the legislature. But efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender people show a party that's far from united.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner pictured in 2016. Rauner has vetoed a school funding bill days before state payments to public schools were set to start.

Illinois Governor Vetoes Education Funding Plan

5:45pm August 01, 2017

by Tony Arnold

While the state's public schools could open on time, some school districts say they will run out of money by October if the legislature and governor can't agree on a school funding formula soon.

Radio talk show host and conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, seen in 2010, argues the investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia is an attempt to discredit the president.

Amid Russia Scandals, Conservative Media Provides Air Cover For President Trump

2:25am July 29, 2017

by Brian Mann

"Trump voters are never going to fall for this collusion story and are never going to buy into this notion that the Russians rigged it with Trump," said talk radio host Rush Limbaugh this week.

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speaks to the state legislature in 2016. President Trump has nominated Brownback for a State Department post.

Unpopular At Home, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Nominated For State Dept. Post

9:36am July 27, 2017

by Jim McLean

Brownback, a staunch social conservative, was one of the least popular governors in the country after tax cuts he championed failed to ignite the state's economy and led to deep spending cuts.

Kentucky Residents Express Dissatisfaction With GOP Efforts To Dismantle Obamacare

5:40pm July 18, 2017

by Ryland Barton

Hundreds of thousands of people in Kentucky got health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but the state is also home to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who's led efforts to kill the law. With the failure of the latest GOP attempt to replace the ACA, the state's voters weigh in.

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Sen. Jerry Moran speaks during a Senate hearing in June 2017. Moran's opposition has effectively killed the latest Republican healthcare plan.

The Loyal Republican Senator From Kansas Who Helped Kill The Health Care Bill

2:33pm July 18, 2017

by Jim McLean

"I am a product of rural Kansas," Sen. Jerry Moran said earlier this month. "I understand the value of a hospital in your community, of a physician in your town, of a pharmacy on Main Street."

Steve Daines of Montana (right) talks with fellow Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts in a White House meeting in June on the GOP health care strategy, which would include deep cuts to Medicaid. Montana insurers say the plan worries them.

Montana Insurers Say Medicaid Cuts Would Drive Up Cost Of Private Health Plans

6:30pm July 07, 2017

by Eric Whitney

Montana's three main health insurance firms say the Republican Senate's proposed cuts to Medicaid, and any plan to repeal the individual mandate, could drive up health costs for everyone.

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