From the States
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Vast majority of Americans want public healthcare prices
The Voters Voice Poll, conducted Aug. 12-16, surveyed 2,533 registered voters via opt-in online panel and text-to-web cell phone messages.
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Fang Fang recommended Swalwell interns could raise concerns in Congress
The investigation, which began in 2014, revealed that Swalwell admitted to an intimate physical relationship with Fang.
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Opposing Colorado tax laws to face off on Nov. 3 ballot
The two income tax proposals recently gained signatures from Colorado voters across the state, as is required to be included on the November ballot
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Delaware proposal seeks to redefine definition of firearms
But critics say that overly broad definition means many non-lethal weapons, like slingshots, paint guns, and even pumpkin cannons are considered firearms that are subject to the state's gun control laws.
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West Virginia to ask SCOTUS to take up lower court ruling banning state's transgenders in sports law
"This is one of the most important cases that my office has handled over the past 12 years," Morrisey said during the press conference.
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Oklahoma Senate passes bill making illegal immigration a state crime
The Senate's eight Democrats voted against the bill.
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Spokane to consider requiring up to six months' notice before landlords hike rent
As rent increases and vacancies remain low, more people fall victim to Spokane's housing crisis.
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Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks large county’s guaranteed income program
Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the program violates state constitution’s prohibition against giving away taxpayer dollars to individuals.
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Rescue operations underway after plane crashes in Alaska
Details on the crash have not been released so far, but it involved a Douglas DC-4 plane. It is unclear how many people were on the plane at the time of the crash.
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Colorado voters to decide if economic data should accompany ballot measures
After ballot initiatives are approved by the secretary of state, any interested party would be able to submit an economic impact statement to the state chief economist of the General Assembly.
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Amid $476M deficit, Los Angeles cuts homeless-in-hotels program, boosts police
Included in the budget is a request to spend $400 million of revenue from Measure ULA, a tax sold to voters as a “mansion” tax that would raise between $600 million and $1.1 billion per year.
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Minnesota state senator charged with first-degree burglary
"Clearly I'm not good at this," she reportedly said during the arrest.
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Walmart to pay nearly $190K after investigation into possible gig worker violations
The Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed workers to accrue paid sick time.