From the States
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California government workers to vote on potential strike
Union says state failed to bargain fairly over priorities that state workers wanted to highlight during contract negotiations.
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9/11 families urge Mamdani to not attend Friday's 25th anniversary memorial
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was in office during the Sept. 11 attacks, over the weekend added to the growing chorus of former officials calling on Mamdani not to attend Friday's memorial events.
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Victim family members share experiences, strength and hope, 25 years after 9/11
They also are still calling for accountability, transparency and justice as two 9/11 court cases are ongoing.
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At least four Florida school districts defy DeSantis by imposing mask mandates
Governor says he’s watching and ready to withhold state funds from noncomplying districts.
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Oregon ballot initiative would criminalize hunting, livestock slaughter, even pest control
The proposal is being pushed by Oregon animal rights activists and opposed by incensed farmers.
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Texas governor announces new special session of legislature will begin Aug. 7
The agenda for the second special session has 17 points, including the election bill that prompted House Democrats to flee the state.
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Wisconsin officials tie nearly 500 COVID-19 cases to Milwaukee NBA championship parade
Roughly 65,00 fans surrounded the arena during the championship game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns.
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Growing coalition opposes Biden's nominee to lead Bureau of Land Management
Biden nominated Tracy Stone-Manning to lead BLM in April, but her connections to radical environmentalists in the 1980s quickly landed her in controversy.
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No confidence: New poll shows strong majority of New Yorkers want Cuomo to step down
Only 12% of registered voters in the state now say Cuomo deserves to be re-elected to a fourth term,
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Texas border town struggles with COVID-positive migrants released into community
More than 7,000 COVID-positive migrants have been released into the border town of McAllen, Texas, by Border Patrol since February.
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Wisconsin deactivates 205,000 voters from registration rolls
The deactivation doesn't mean, however, they are being dropped from the rolls.
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Attorneys general from 15 states file brief in support of Georgia’s new election laws
Ohio AG calls DOJ lawsuit an attempt by the federal government to take control of the details of states’ election laws.
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Missouri governor pardons McCloskeys over gun incident during BLM protests
Gov. Mike Parsons had promised to pardon Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, during his re-election campaign last year.