Liz Crampton

State lawmakers are preempting the ability of city leaders to enforce their own regulations. The moves represent a sharp ideological shift for a party that has long championed local control.

Police reform advocates say state lawmakers are focused on changing policing practices rather than confronting difficult issues like reducing law enforcement budgets.

The Trailer: A Texas free-for-all, as twenty-three candidates battle for a swing House seat  The Washington Post

While America has focused on a flood of GOP voter restrictions, Democrats in many states have been orchestrating an expansion of voting rights.

Many states have been slow to make migrant workers eligible, which has put 3 million people at risk for Covid.

And the Biden administration reportedly is eyeing mid-May to ease Covid travel restrictions.

Farm labor bill returns to House floor — Trade not on the table with China… yet

The Georgia lawmaker recently spoke with POLITICO to talk about his priorities.

House Democrats on Wednesday evening advanced a proposal to provide more than $16 billion in relief for the food and agriculture industry.

The food supply chain fell apart at the start of the pandemic.

A Depression-era financial institution was used by the Trump administration to dole out billions to farmers. Now the Biden team has their own ideas about how the money should be spent.

President Joe Biden’s platform lays out ambitious goals for rural regions.

And the DOJ watchdog says it will investigate efforts to subvert the election.

Biden sees climate change research as core to his agenda. The Trump team’s overhaul of USDA highlights a key roadblock.

Optimism grows for Covid relief deal - POLITICO  Politico

Insiders want the short list to be expanded beyond Heidi Heitkamp and Marcia Fudge.

Heitkamp has long been seen as the leading contender for the position, given her moderate politics and friendly relationship with the agriculture sector.

The Minnesota Democrat was defeated by a female GOP recruit.

The president carried the state for the second time despite a late push from Joe Biden.

We’re tracking all the live action from the final day of the 2020 election.