From the States
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Budget Bloat: $5.7 billion deficit prompts prediction of 'crisis' in Pennsylvania
There has been no public indication by Gov. Josh Shapiro or any of the 253 lawmakers of any agreement to reduce gap.
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Louisiana climate lawsuit ban headed to full Senate vote
With backing from a range of industry trade groups, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act seeks to proactively shield fossil fuel companies, private businesses, and government entities from national "climate lawfare."
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Lawsuit: D300 secretly gender transitioned student; seeks to nix IL gender ‘guidance,’ too
On May 10, attorney Ajay Gupta, of Naperville, filed suit in Chicago federal court against District 300.
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Hondurans released into US with court dates for 2026
The Center Square obtained documents provided in a packet to apprehended foreign nationals.
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Colorado teachers union adopts anti-capitalist resolution
Colorado Education Association adopted a statement saying it believes “capitalism inherently exploits children, public schools, land, labor and resources,”
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Bill mandating EV charger capabilities for new construction headed to Illinois governor
Proponents said it can be up to six times more expensive to retrofit a parking space for electric vehicle charging than it is to install the necessary infrastructure at the time of construction.
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Gun buyers in limbo after Illinois’ gun ban restored
The gun ban challenges are expected to be fully resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court, but a timeline of when or how is unclear.
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Maryland Gov. Moore signs slew of bills, including abortion and trans health care
Maryland lawmakers have begun paving the way for a constitutional amendment on the ballot next year to enshrine abortion rights into the Maryland Constitution by passing several bills protecting and expanding access.
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Illinois measure limiting tax dollars from local libraries that 'ban books' closer to gov's desk
The measure would make Illinois the first state in the nation to implement such a law.
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Kemp signs Georgia’s 'Zucker bucks' ban into law
A bill state lawmakers previously passed ostensibly barred election officials from taking outside money, but counties could accept the funding and pass it along to elections officials.
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Electric school bus transition in Pennsylvania fraught with complications
Federal money is starting to flow for electric school buses, but the funds won’t cover all the costs of switching from diesel.
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Louisiana lawmakers aim to curb farmland purchases by nation's enemies
At least 17 states currently prohibit or restrict foreign adversaries from owning farm land, including Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
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Washington elections bill ‘generates more distrust in the system’
Under existing law, citizens can submit public record requests regarding their local voting system with the county auditor. Since the 2020 election, the number of requests has increased from 400 in 2019 to 1,300 in 2022, according to the Washington Association of County Auditors.