From the States
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Pennsylvania politicians debate data center noise issues while lawmakers on summer break
As the data center boom continues unabated in Pennsylvania and the nation, noise levels have become a major point of friction. Lawsuits have been filed.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends Amendment 3 property tax relief for homesteads
Gov. Ron DeSantis says naysayers of Amendment 3, which proposes property tax relief for homesteads, are putting governments’ needs before taxpayers.
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LA controller warns that 2028 Olympics could prove costly for taxpayers
Many Olympic host cities have experienced cost overruns. For example, the Montreal 1976 games put in a bid for $360 million and had a final outturn cost of $2.9 billion. That’s an overrun of 720%.
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Rejected Pennsylvania mail-in ballots decreased in November election
Of the roughly 1.9 million votes received on Nov. 5, only 1% were tossed.
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U.S. made $161.8 billion in improper payments in 2024, enough to buy almost 2,000 military choppers
Improper payments have been a significant issue for the federal government, with executive branches reporting an estimated $2.8 trillion worth since 2003.
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MTG, Crenshaw introduce bill to end federal funding for transgender surgeries, hormones for minors
TheHouse Republicans' bill attempts to block Medicaid funding.
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After fires, California lawmaker proposes bill to substantially reduce permitting times
Under bill, governments would have to notify applicants how long they expect permit processing to take, and that if the estimate is longer than 30 days, that the applicants could use a third party to have the plans checked.
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones describes new initiatives as 'state-level DOGE'
The "Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025," announced Friday, would require state agencies to have a rule and regulation review every four years.
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GOP lawmakers propose renaming Dulles airport in DC after Donald Trump
Rep. Addison McDowell introduced the bill Thursday along with Reps. Brian Jack, R-Ga., Riley Moore, R-W.V., Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Guy Reschenthaler, R-Penn.
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NC Sen. Thom Tillis authors bill to allow litigation against sanctuary cities
The law, if passed, would permit victims, and families of victims, to sue for compensatory damages. Sen. Tillis and 10 other GOP senators are the cosponsors.
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Sen. Cruz leads on bill to protect military bases from intrusion by foreign adversaries
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, along with several GOP cosponsors, introduced a bill to protect military installations and training areas from U.S. adversaries, including China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
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Texas Gov. Abbott seeks reimbursement from Congress for border security efforts
Abbott called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star. He sent letters to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate.
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Congress advances wildfire reduction bill as CA blocks wildfire prevention funding
Billl eliminates illegal immigrants’ eligibility for certain taxpayer-funded benefits, such as federal housing programs.