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NFL Hall of Fame snubs Bill Belichick and sports world is gagged: 'I can't be reading this right'
Sports figures from Patrick Mahomes to LeBron James expressed shock and outrage after news broke that Bill Belichick failed to gain Hall of Fame election on his first ballot.
Teamsters California endorses proposed billionaires tax
Teamsters California, with 250,000 members statewide, becomes the largest union to back the proposed November ballot measure to enact a onetime billionaires tax.
Starmer Attack on Reform Candidate Shows His Future on Ballot
Keir Starmer stepped up his attacks on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party ahead of a special election that could decide the prime minister’s political future.
If Bill Belichick isn’t a first-ballot Hall of Famer, no one — not even Tom Brady — should ever be again
New Report: ‘Invest in MI Kids’ Undercuts State’s Business Climate, Hurts Small Business
Michigan’s business community could be facing a pivotal moment if the proposed graduated income tax ballot measure gains enough signatures to move forward for voter consideration.
Hall of Fame election: Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones inducted, Alex Rodriguez falls well short
With no obvious first-ballot Hall of Famers up for a vote, two outfielders reached Cooperstown after a combined 13 years of waiting.
Yankees news: Another Slow Day of Bellinger “Rumors”
Even more Bellinger rumors; Jazz to play for Great Britain; Tyler Kepner’s HOF ballot
Check for ‘infamous crimes’ becomes common opposition research in Arkansas politics
There has been a flurry of litigation lately about Arkansas political candidates who may have committed crimes in the past. It's something that could get a candidate kicked off the ballot or thrown out of office.
California families face life-or-death health care cuts. Billionaires can afford to pitch in
Medi-Cal faces a $30 million gutting, so unions and advocates want to put a wealth tax targeting billionaires on the ballot.
The Republican megadonor funding Maine’s referendum on transgender girls in sports
Organizers say the campaign has already gotten enough signatures from registered voters to make the 2026 ballot.
Baseball Hall of Fame: CBS Sports' voters debate their ballots
Matt Snyder and Mike Axisa break down their differing thought processes on voting
Wiener pitches $23B ‘science bond’ to backfill Trump research cuts
The proposed ballot measure would fund research grants as federal grant freezes threaten California labs and universities.
Lombardo touted women’s sports measure as ‘vote getter’ that could help his re-election
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo called his newly announced ballot initiative to block transgender women from female sports a part of his “game plan”to win his 2026 gubernatorial re-election bid, according to audio obtained by The Nevada Independent
Political battle brewing in North Texas: Both parties are pushing to remove candidates from March primary ballot
Supreme Court Sides With Conservative Congressman in Illinois Election Rules Challenge
The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s absentee ballot suit that could spur more election litigation
The decision that may make it easier for other candidates to challenge voting laws – even if they ultimately win their election.
‘Flawed,’ ‘inaccurate,’ ‘biased’: Influential Oregonians say state’s lawyers wrote shoddy explanations for proposed ballot measure
The biggest flaw, they say, is that the draft explanations completely omit the proposed measures' biggest impact: 1.1 million more Oregonians would be able to take part in government funded primary elections for the most important offices.
Newsom says California wealth tax 'really damaging' as billionaires move money, businesses out of state
California Governor Gavin Newsom warns the proposed wealth tax is "damaging," as billionaires and public figures flee state ahead of its potential 2026 ballot measure.
Unsolicited advice to both Republicans and Democrats
This even-numbered year will be one of political turnover in Colorado with the governor’s chair opening up, along with the other state executive offices (attorney general, state treasurer, and secretary of state), all due to term limits. A U.S. Senate seat will also be on the ballot. The ultra-competitive 8th district to Denver’s north will […]
A Financier’s Twist on Buying Influence: Bankrolling Ballot Measures
Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.
The five Michigan political stories that will make headlines in 2026
Dive into Michigan's 2026 political landscape with top stories to watch in the new year: gubernatorial and Senate elections, a constitutional convention ballot question, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s legacy.
Lombardo to lead 2026 ballot initiative to keep transgender athletes out of female sports
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday he’s leading a petition to amend the Nevada Constitution to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ and women’s sports, even though there are already bans in place at the state and national level.
Washington State PAC Pushes for Trans Sports Ban With Genital Inspections
The initiative has reportedly received enough signatures to be considered for a state ballot.
Michigan loophole makes it difficult to track utilities’ donations to politicians
Revelation comes as a first-in-the-nation citizen’s ballot initiative to ban donations by utilities picks up steam
Here’s what’s coming to SF ballots this year
Pelosi’s seat, hot ballot measures and more.
Politics in 2026: Eyes on Nevada gov. race, mail-in ballot counting case
Elected officials, appointees and party members are expected to be heavily focused on several midterm elections and new policies in 2026. Here are some of the top stories to follow into the new yea...
Here are six L.A. political stories we're tracking in 2026
Voters will be casting ballots this year for L.A. mayor, city attorney, eight City Council seats and several other offices, along with tax hikes and reform proposals.
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
The Postal Service is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day.
2026 election could be Alabama’s biggest political shakeup in decades: The races to watch
The ballot includes open seats for governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general, and lieutenant governor.
Matt Szafranski of Western Mass. Politics & Insight on some of the Pioneer Valley's top political stories of 2025
All politics is local, and the Pioneer Valley is no exception. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos spoke with Western Mass Politics and Insight editor-in-chief Matt Szafranski about some of this year’s top political stories. They include what could be a generational divide taking shape in Springfield and beyond, and political upheaval in Northampton, where a group devoted to securing public school funding took on the city government at the ballot box...
Ballots, tax returns and other important mail may not get postmarked the day you turn it in, Postal Service warns
If you rely on postmarks when casting your ballot, filing your taxes or paying bills, a new US Postal Service rule makes it clear that you should plan ahead.
Welcome to an election year. What to expect from 2026 Arizona politics
Arizona is gearing up for a major midterm season with the governor's and attorney general's offices on the line. Gaggle guests look ahead to 2026.
From aisles to ballots: How Mass. grocery prices explain what’s at stake in the 2026 midterms
With the 2026 midterms looming, Bay State Democrats are vowing to keep the pressure on Republican President Donald Trump's White House.
California has sued Trump 52 times this year. Here’s what those suits have accomplished
With little prospect of fending off President Donald Trump’s agenda in Congress or at the ballot box, California has turned to the courts — with considerable success so far.
Myles Garrett guarantees record-breaking sack ahead of Steelers
The future first-ballot Hall of Famer says the historic moment happens on Sunday.
Analysis: Democrats are making 2028 moves. Here’s what to know
For Democrats who are suffering during Trump 2.0, the next presidential election, when the current president is barred from the ballot, can’t come soon enough.
The best games of 2025: The ballots
Find out how The A.V. Club's games editors and writers fit the overwhelming deluge of games released this year into a single top 25 list.
‘Consistency at the ballot box isn’t nearly as meaningful to many voters here’
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Justice Department sues Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 ballot stubs and other election records
The Justice Department sued Fulton County, Georgia, on Friday, seeking records related to the 2020 election as efforts continue to prove President Donald Trump’s false claims that the election was stolen from him.
Could Georgia’s 2026 statewide races be runoff free?
The Libertarian Party of Georgia is having trouble qualifying for the ballot. Without their candidates, statewide races would likely be settled on Election Day.
Barry Bonds will never make the Hall of Fame. Here’s why I’m now OK with that
OPINION: After former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds came up short again on a Hall of Fame ballot, here’s how one of his former voters reconciled himself to how this won’t ever change.
DeSantis details phased approach to eliminate Florida property taxes with 2026 ballot requirement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a property tax elimination plan "that can pass" with voters when it potentially hits the 2026 ballot, as he provides updates on the proposal.
Costa Mesa will explore ballot measures that would increase hotel tax, business license fees
Seeking to bolster city revenues and create parity between Costa Mesa and other cities levy on businesses and hotel guests, the council Tuesday backed pursuing two potential initiatives in 2026.
Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election
Less than a month after Democrats scored a string of victories over Republicans in the Nov. 4 general election, the next test at the ballot box for both parties heading into the 2026 midterm season will be Tuesday in a Tennessee special congressional election on usually reliable GOP turf.
GUEST COLUMN: What Washington’s elections say about Oregon politics
Elections in various states in November drew national attention and pundits read them closely for longer-term implications, but not in Oregon, where voters who received ballots (this writer did not) had little more than local ballot issues and other mostly low-key contests.