From the States
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Investigators find ActBlue donations inflated for many Wisconsin seniors
Corrigan said the two reports – one in 2023, another in 2025 – were updates on an ongoing look into a practice referred to as “smurfing,” where the group is accused of attributing more donations and higher dollar amounts to individual donors than they actually gave in a process that can shield other donors from transparency.
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New Jersey opens civil rights investigation into ICE's Delaney Hall detention center
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has been the focal point of several prominent incidents recently, including protests and the unexpected death of a migrant last weekend.
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California lawmakers respond, pro and con, to state voter ID lawsuit over change of language
“Over the past few years, the attorney general has totally used his powers in order to do this. He’s trying to mislead the voters on what the initiative actually does,” said GOP State Senator Tony Strickland.
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Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program
In 2025, Congress passed a key Republican bill that included creating a federal tax credit for donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations. States have to opt into the program set to begin in 2027.
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Newsom signs controversial California bill into law that critics say threatens safety of children
Newsom signed the bill into law, enabling an individual to care for children of deported parents, despite claims that it poses a legal loophole for kidnapping children, says the California Family Council.
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Wisconsin superintendent demands correction on sexual misconduct, grooming story
Senate Committee on Education Chairman John Jagler and Vice Chairman Romaine Quinn asked a series of 12 questions of Underly and demanded to get a response within 24 hours on if she will be willing to testify before the committee.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker’s claim of military politicization challenged by retired Navy captain
Former military leaders have lined up on both sides of the debate between President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over National Guard deployments.
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Judge backs parents on gender secrecy policies in CA
The court order in Mirabelli v. Olson means the case will represent over 300,000 California public school teachers and the parents of more than 5 million California public school students.
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Alleged Hamas terrorist tied to attack on Israel arrested in Louisiana after lying on visa
AG Pam Bondi said Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi of Lafayette “has been found and charged with participating in the atrocities of October 7 – the single deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
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Wisconsin lawmakers propose legalizing mobile sports wagering
Law would allow for a similar sports wagering model as Florida.
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Texas universities are working with entrepreneurs in bringing nuclear energy to grid
The first reactors could be constructed within five years. Once completed, the project could supply power to Texas’ grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
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Thursday hearing set on sexual misconduct, grooming in Wisconsin schools
Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Operations Chair Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, scheduled the hearing and invited State School Superintendent Jill Underly, along with law enforcement.
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Michigan declares 2024 election secure; critics call audit 'flawed'
Nearly one year after the election, Michigan just released its 2024 post-election audit report confirming that the election was “secure and accurate.” Not everyone agrees with that conclusion though.