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Demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for an event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, marking the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where the late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

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Voting rights struggle continues, advocates say at March on Washington anniversary

Aug 28, 2026

WASHINGTON — Just over two months from midterm elections and four months removed from a U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted Voting Rights Act protections for majority Black U.S. House districts, and 63 years after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered...

Arizona

9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight, potentially reviving Arizona’s prosecution

Aug 28, 2026

Oregon

Oregon is spending more than ever on low-income housing. A state law keeps the details secret.

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Louisiana

Louisiana GOP makes controversial endorsements for Congress. More could follow.

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Texas

James Talarico to air first TV ad attacking Ken Paxton in Senate race

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Wisconsin

Southwest Wisconsin measles outbreak spread escalates

Aug 28, 2026

Iowa

Iowa Democratic candidates push for term limits at Polk County Steak Fry

Aug 29, 2026

Iowa

Sen. Ted Cruz criticizes Democrats as ‘Marxists and Islamists’ at Hinson event in Iowa

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Aug 28, 2026

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States move to fortify elections against Trump

Since his loss in the 2020 election, President Donald Trump has continued to deny the official results and baselessly sow doubt about election integrity. With an executive order to restrict mail-in voting and lawsuits demanding states turn over their voter rolls, Trump and his administration have been pushing for more federal involvement in how elections are run. That has some state leaders preparing for worst-case scenarios.

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