Austin Linfante

1 week ago | heartlandsignal.com | Austin Linfante

Wisconsin congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke notched an endorsement from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) this week, a high-profile boost in her effort to unseat incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI). In an X post on Thursday, Sanders cited Cooke's working-class values and support for antitrust laws in his decision. .@RebeccaforWI will enforce antitrust laws against corporate monopolies that have bankrupted family farms like hers & expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing.

1 week ago | heartlandsignal.com | Austin Linfante

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday released an opinion that allows Tennessee to keep in place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. While seen as a setback for trans youth, a legal challenge in North Dakota is still active. The North Dakota case, which seeks to overturn a 2023 ban adopted by the Legislature, is moving through the state-level courts. Brittany Stewart, senior staff attorney with the legal nonprofit Gender Justice, said proceedings in the bench trial are winding down.

1 week ago | heartlandsignal.com | Austin Linfante

Ohio Republicans approved a two-year spending plan that includes removing the Ohio Elections Commission (OEC), a nonpartisan body that oversees campaign finance in the state. The OEC is currently comprised of a seven-member board, with three Republicans and three Democrats all appointed by the governor. The six members then fill the final spot with someone who isn't affiliated with either party. The commission oversees Ohio's campaign finance laws and the complaints or referrals regarding them.

1 week ago | heartlandsignal.com | Austin Linfante

After the heinous, politically targeted shootings in Minnesota over the weekend, several Republican lawmakers have decided to ramp up divisive and sometimes pro-political violence rhetoric online. On Monday, New Hampshire state Sen. Kevin Avard (R-Nashua) commented on a X post of a protester of Los Angeles being run over by a car. The caption asked, "Are you ok with this," to which Avard responded, "Absolutely!"Absolutely!- Kevin Avard (@kevin_avard) June 16, 2025U.S. Sen.

1 week ago | heartlandsignal.com | Austin Linfante

Former Iowa state Rep. Christina Bohannan (D) officially announced her third consecutive bid to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) on Tuesday. Bohannan is a former law professor who served in the Iowa House from 2021-23. Bohannan had two unsuccessful bids against Miller-Meeks in 2022 and 2024. Last November, the Democrat came within 0.2 percentage points (799 votes) of defeating Miller-Meeks.