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Do you know your state's senators?

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Latinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before

Sade Elhawary, left, cheers during her campaign kickoff for 2024 for California Assembly District 57

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Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd, center, bows her head in prayer during the inauguration of the Southern Arizona Regional Border Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

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Trump is targeting sanctuary cities. But what is a sanctuary city, anyway?

People hold signs in support of sanctuary city mayors outside the U.S. capitol, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Texas lawmakers hear concerns about bill to require proof of citizenship for voting

A voting site is seen within the SpaceX projects area in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025.

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What to know about state legislative seats that changed party control in 2024

The Vermont Statehouse during a snowy day.

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Proof of citizenship to enroll in school? GOP lawmakers eye barriers for undocumented students.

Students from Orange County Educational Arts Academy middle school hold placards in support of migrants outside the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, California.

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Who's hiring on H-1B? Here are the US metros and companies with the most visa holders.

A person submitting passport and paperwork for visa application.

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What mental health parity means for your insurance coverage

Close up of attorney writing notes with pen and paper in courtroom sitting.

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Most Democrat-leaning states

Harris-Walz yard lawn sign in a residential garden near a sidewalk in California.

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Arizona officials struggle to straighten out voter rolls after proof-of-citizenship mixup

Adrian Fontes speaks at the Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona.

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'A direct attack on science': Trump's return is rattling gun violence researchers

White House illuminated to mark Gun Violence Awareness in June 2024

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77 officials were recalled in 2024—higher than the 10-year average

A vote here today signage during election day. 77 officials were recalled during the 2024 elections.

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2025 farm bill: Advocates prioritize anti-hunger policies while Republicans push budget cuts

A man shops at a grocery store in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia.

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'Perverse' incentives: How local governments might cash in on Trump's migrant detention

Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, a former regional jail, has been contracted by the US Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house undocumented adult immigrant detainees for violations of immigration laws.