AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Feb 16 2024
News
Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering
Wisconsin’s dinosaur-shaped legislative district could soon be history. The curiously drawn district and other oddities associated with the state’s extreme gerrymandering would be erased in new voting maps passed this week by the Wisconsin Legislature. A state Supreme Court decision finally forced Wisconsin Republicans to cede an advantage they enjoyed for more than a decade with maps that
ProPublicaJul 06 2020
Analysis
Democrats are worried about mail-in voting too
President Trump and his Republican allies have trashed Democratic efforts to make voting by mail easier in the United States amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some Democrats are also questioning the push.
With voter access lawsuits piling up before November's elections, Trump and the GOP argue more mailed-in ballots during the outbreak means more opportunities for fraud. Yet what worries
Washington ExaminerMar 04 2024
News
Supreme Court puts Trump back on Colorado Republican primary ballot
The Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a Colorado court ruling that barred Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot because of a provision in the U.S. Constitution related to people who engage in insurrection.
The unanimous decision said that “States have no power under the Constitution to” enforce a the provision disqualifying people from
CNBCFeb 21 2024
News
Iditarod’s 2023 top rookie, facing assault charge, disqualified from this year’s race
The Iditarod Trail Committee’s governing board voted to disqualify musher Eddie Burke Jr. from this year’s race. Burke, 34, placed seventh in last year’s Iditarod, and was the Rookie of the Year. A three-sentence statement from the race organization sent out Monday said that the board of directors voted to remove Burke “pursuant to Rule 53,” the broad personal-conduct statute in the Iditarod’s
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 02 2024
News
Michigan GOP awards all presidential delegates to Trump
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans awarded all 39 of the state's remaining presidential delegates to Donald Trump during a convention Saturday, a clear sign of his firm grasp on the party's base ahead of a November election in the critical swing state. While the Michigan GOP has remained entrenched in division, chaos and legal disputes, Saturday's convention showed that Trump
CBS News (Online)Dec 01 2022
News
Senate votes to avert freight rail strike that Biden warned would have triggered recession
A nationwide freight rail strike that President Joe Biden warned would have decimated the U.S. economy has been averted after the Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to impose a tentatively approved labor deal.
The vote was 80-15.
The legislation, which the House passed Wednesday, marked the first time in 30 years that Congress intervened to stop a rail strike. But Biden and
USA TODAYFeb 15 2024
News
Alabama House passes gaming bill, moves it to state senate
ALABAMA (WHNT) — A gaming bill that aims to bring a lottery, casinos and more to Alabama got one more vote than it needed to pass in the state house on Thursday. In order to move forward, the bill needed votes from two-thirds of the Alabama House. Now, the bill will go to the Alabama Senate. If two-thirds of the state senate vote to pass the bill, it would then go to voters as a proposed
WHNT 19Jun 28 2020
News
Obama Soliciting Funding for Vote-by-Mail Effort
Former President Barack Obama sent out an email blast yesterday soliciting individuals to donate money to fight “voter suppression” by advocating vote-by-mail, early voting, and online voter registration.
Breitbart NewsMar 02 2024
News
Michigan GOP awards 39 more delegates to Trump
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Michigan Republicans awarded all 39 of the state’s remaining presidential delegates to Donald Trump during a convention Saturday, a clear sign of his firm grasp on the party’s base ahead of a November election in the critical swing state. While the Michigan GOP has remained entrenched in division, chaos and legal disputes, Saturday’s convention showed that Trump
PoliticoMar 01 2024
News
South Dakota Senate gives final approval to abortion video plan
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — State lawmakers want South Dakota’s abortion law explained to the public. They’re telling the state Department of Health to put together a video along with other materials and post them on a website no later than September 1. The state Senate gave final legislative approval on Thursday to HB1224. The 31-3 vote sends the bill to Governor Kristi Noem, who is expected to
Siouxland Proud