Tag: U.S. Republican Party
Michigan board censures GOP regent for ‘witches’ comment
LANSING, Mich. — The University of Michigan's governing board on Friday censured a Republican regent who called the state's female Democratic leaders “witches” whom...
Tennessee GOP pushes gun bill over law enforcement concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Tennessee lawmakers pushed last summer to increase penalties against demonstrators demanding police reform, they did so in the name of...
Former California cop leads GOP dream of Newsom recall
FOLSOM, Calif. — Orrin Heatlie was recovering from a back procedure and browsing social media in 2019 when he found a video of California...
‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It's an issue the top GOP contenders for governor in Virginia say is a high priority: election integrity.
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Oregon Democrats decry legislative slowdown during COVID
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been cancelled due to multiple COVID-19 cases,...
GOP lawmakers take aim at Arizona renewable energy standards
PHOENIX — As states across the U.S. West beef up their renewable energy requirements, a push to do so in Arizona has been met...
South Dakota governor kills transgender bill, but orders ban
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday killed a bill that would have banned transgender women and girls from female sports,...
Indiana Republicans resolute for school voucher expansion
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers remain resolute on their push for a big expansion of Indiana’s private school voucher program in the face of pushback...
Democrats seek government records in Capitol riot probe
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are asking 10 federal agencies for documents and communications from the government as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the...
Michigan GOP chair calls top Democratic women ‘witches’
LANSING, Mich. — The leader of Michigan's Republican Party referred to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and two other top Democratic elected woman as “witches" and...