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Most voters want data centers to provide their own electricity as opposed to an outright ban: poll
According to a summary of the poll results, only 28% prefer a candidate who would ban data centers
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Democrats eye battleground Virginia seat as key to flipping House
Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections.
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Grocery store closures in Chicago reignite debate over taxpayer-funded food access
The stores, operated by Yellow Banana, closed after Save A Lot ended its operating agreement with the company, citing financial challenges that included a sharp decline in SNAP purchases.
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Texas is first state to implement series of MAHA reforms
A legislative package to “Make Texas Healthy Again” is going into effect after Gov. Greg Abbott signed three bills into law. Texas was the first state to implement a “Make America Again Healthy” package as part of the national movement led by U.S. Department of
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GOP challenger: 'Definition of insanity electing' Pritzker again
The governor started his reelection bid with six scheduled stops around the state. He called President Donald Trump a “megalomaniac narcissist” while speaking to a crowd in Chicago Thursday morning.
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Months after Los Angeles-area wildfires, reservoir finally reopens
The Santa Ynez Reservoir has reopened — months after the devastating Palisades Fire. Los Angeles locals and officials aren't happy with the delay.
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AZ governor Hobbs says she'll sign $17.6 billion budget after vetoing it earlier in the week
After the budget’s passage Friday in the Senate, House Speaker Steve Montenegro said the chamber's Republican majority had a choice: "Allow a shutdown or improve the plan left on the table."
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Federal judge orders overseer for LA’s 'failed' homeless programs, too few beds provided
The $84,000 annual room and board cost per Inside Safe beneficiary is even higher than the Census-reported $80,366 median household income in the city, which typically supports a family of three.
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Ninth New Orleans inmate captured after over a month at large, one more remains on the run
State police identified the latest inmate as 33-year-old Antoine Massey, who was captured at a New Orleans home. He will now be taken to a state correctional facility outside the area.
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Republican governors ask Senate to nix AI moratorium from 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The governors argued the moratorium would undo their efforts to protect citizens from potential harm that AI could cause. MTG has also become a vocal opponent of the moratorium.
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Gov Landry signs nation's first state level 'Make America Health Again' bill into law
Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed a sweeping new law aimed at reshaping how Louisiana regulates food, nutrition, and consumer health.
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S&P 500 closes at record high amid global trade standoff
Those closes came despite Trump's cancellation of Canadian trade negotiations over Ottawa's imposition of a "digital services tax" on American firms.
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WA Gov Ferguson warns of rural impact as US Senate parliamentarian blocks Medicaid cuts
With the president’s self-imposed July 4 deadline just a week away, Gov. Bob Ferguson berated President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Thursday over controversial cuts to Medicaid.