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The Left Pushing Ranked Choice Voting Scheme in Sacramento Political Races

April 20, 2026 5:30 amApril 20, 2026 12:05 pm

Better Ballot Sacramento, a recent initiative of the League of Women Voters, is campaigning to bring ranked-choice voting to Sacramento’s mayor and city council races. They are now gathering signatures to get a ranked choice voting measure on the ballot....

Court Orders Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to Return Unlawfully Seized Election Systems, Restore Early Voting Authority to County Recorder

April 17, 2026 4:10 pmApril 17, 2026 4:10 pm

In a sweeping ruling hailed as a major win for election integrity and the independence of elected officials, the Maricopa County Superior Court has declared that Recorder Justin Heap holds exclusive statutory authority over early voting under Arizona law —...

Unsealed Records Resurface As Gallego Is Swept Up in Swalwell Scandal

April 17, 2026 2:47 pmApril 17, 2026 3:00 pm

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has been pulled into the widening scandal surrounding former California Congressman Eric Swalwell after publicly acknowledging his close friendship with Swalwell and admitting he regretted not acting on earlier rumors about Swalwell’s behavior. Gallego, who had...

Title IX Breach? UC Davis Eliminating D1 Women’s Championship Equestrian Team

April 17, 2026 5:16 amApril 17, 2026 6:20 am

The UC Davis Women’s Equestrian team wins an historic 3rd conference title! We all should be celebrating, right? The 2026 ECAC Conference Championship in Harrington, Delaware, marked the end of the UC Davis Division I Women’s Equestrian Team’s season, where...

Carrie Buck Outraises Rep Dina Titus for the Second Time in NV-1

April 16, 2026 3:39 pmApril 16, 2026 3:42 pm

In Nevada’s First Congressional District, Republican challenger Carrie Buck has now outraised longtime Democratic incumbent Rep. Dina Titus for the second consecutive quarter. According to the latest fundraising reports, Buck raised $436,000 in the first quarter of 2026, compared to...

Arizona Officials Braced for FBI Raid on Election Records, Emails Show

April 16, 2026 1:37 pmApril 16, 2026 1:37 pm

Newly released internal emails show that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office was actively preparing for a potential FBI raid on election records in late January, just days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Fulton County, Georgia’s...

Swalwell’s Donation to Nevada AG Aaron Ford Raises Questions as Sexual Assault Allegations Emerge

April 16, 2026 12:16 pmApril 16, 2026 12:16 pm

As California Congressman Eric Swalwell has suspended his bid for governor and announced his resignation from Congress in the wake of sexual assault and misconduct allegations by numerous Democratic women and staffers, public records show he contributed $1,000 to Nevada...