State Houses
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs bill allowing gold to be used as a transactional currency
Sanders' signature comes just days after the Arkansas state Senate unanimously passed the bill in a 33-0 vote. A similar bill passed the Utah legislature, but was vetoed by Gov. Spencer Cox last week.
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Arkansas governor submits waiver to ban SNAP benefits from being used for soft drinks, junk food
In addition to banning the use of soft drinks and candy, the waiver also seeks to add rotisserie chicken as a covered food item under Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Washington governor says FEMA rejected his state's request for disaster relief from bomb cyclone
Ferguson said that he will appeal the agency's decision, which denies funding to repair state highways, public utilities, and electrical power systems.
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Arizona Senate Democrats pushing to pick up 2 or more Republican votes to repeal 1864 abortion law
Under the law, abortions are legal only to save the life of the mother but not in cases of rape or incest.
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Kristi Noem faces bipartisan bashing for shooting her 'untrainable' 14-month-old dog
"Cricket was a wirehair pointer, about 14 months old," and she had hoped to use the dog for hunting, Noem said.
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Maine Democrat threatens moving to winner-take-all elections if Nebraska does in 2024
Maine has already joined a national movement to elect the president by popular vote in future elections if the effort reaches the 270 electoral college votes it requires to pass. The states that have signed the agreement already control 209 electoral college votes.
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Texas Supreme Court pumps brakes on Harris County guaranteed income program after Paxton challenge
Paxton had sued Harris County in early April over the program, describing it as a "welfare scheme that violates the Texas Constitution."
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Minnesota Democratic state senator arrested, charged with first-degree burglary
The lawmaker was attempt to retrieve belongs of her late father in her stepmother's home.
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Analysis: 44 states used federal funds for foster kids to cover child welfare costs
Michigan, one of the 44 states identified in the study, received $3.2 million from the federal government for fiscal year 2022-2023.
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California sues Huntington Beach over voter ID law as state pushes back on conservative locality
“The right to freely cast your vote is the foundation of our democracy and Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy flies in the face of this principle,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
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Arizona GOP squashes second attempt to repeal Civil War era abortion ban
The Arizona state Supreme Court ruled that the 1864 abortion policy was constitutional last week, but state Democrats have attempted to legally repeal the law.
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Kansas Gov. Kelly vetoes ban on gender treatments for minors
Twenty-three states have banned gender-related surgeries and treatments for minors, while Arizona has only banned surgeries.
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Colorado lawmakers sued for censoring critics of transgender felon name change bill
Democrat-led General Assembly also recently exempted itself from the state's open meetings law after losing court battle, with law taking effect as soon as Democratic governor signed it.