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Michigan State Police report six individuals dead in multi-scene shootings, including suspect
The names and ages of the five victims have not yet been released, but the state police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Chad Hickman.
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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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Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs 68 bills impacting drivers, immigrants, child victims and more
On Friday, Pritzker signed laws including a measure preventing professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation.
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Newsom vetoes accountability bill for $5.3 billion in broadband funds; calls it 'redundant'
The bill's author shared his concern that the state could lose out in $1.8 billion in federal broadband funding if the state’s broadband rollout continues to miss deadlines.
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New bill would change federal hiring practices on past cannabis use
Prospective federal employees wouldn’t be disqualified solely for past cannabis use under Sen. Gary Peters’ bill.
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California proposal to allow discrimination to help 'marginalized' quietly fails
The proposed change was part of a 14-bill slavery reparations package from the California Legislative Black Caucus.
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Judge stops July's $220K payment from St.Louis' guaranteed basic income program
St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte granted a 15-day injunction to stop the process.
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Utah governor reverses decision on Trump endorsement after shooting
Cox said part of the reason he changed his mind on supporting Trump was because of the former president's speech at the Republican convention on Thursday, where he called for unity in the country, and urged people to "lower the temperature."
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Was Secret Service tied to effort to strip Trump of security detail? Records requests seek answers
How involved were Secret Service staff with a Democratic congressman’s office to strip former President Donald Trump of his Secret Service detail, if at all?
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Wisconsin lawmakers seek full-time surveillance, lawmen where ballot drop boxes used
Krug says ballot drop boxes need some level of security if people are going to trust them.
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Ohio lawmakers look to stop foreign entity land buys
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, already passed the Senate with just one no vote and no opposition testimony in committee.
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Instagram censors accounts of Paralympian, other athletes on USA Shooting teams for firearm photos
"It feels very un-American, the timing of begin censored," said USA Shooting CEO Kelly Reisdorf.