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Texas' Ross fire grows to consume 50K acres, destroying homes and ranches
Palo Pinto is located approximately 60 miles west of Fort Worth, according to ABC News. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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California Gov Newsom promotes CalKIDS, which can be used alongside Trump accounts for children
At a press conference last week, Newsom said the California program can be used alongside Trump Accounts. Referring to President Donald Trump, Newsom said the federal program is “one of the best things he’s done.”
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From 'XX ≠ XY' to MAGA, schools test First Amendment rights of teachers when students aren't around
Oregon principal lost legal immunity for threatening teacher who brought MAGA hat to professional development day, nearly identical to Colorado school district invoking dress code against teacher's gender-critical shirt.
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California to allow rapid home construction on religious or education property
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 56 bills to increase housing production in a state where there is a huge housing shortage.
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Vermont's minimum wage set to rise again next year
The state's minimum wage has gradually risen over the past several years under a law approved by the Legislature in 2020, when the minimum wage was $10.96 per hour.
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California deems addiction treatment, housing as mental health, seeks $4.7B bond; Newsom signs bills
If approved by voters, there will be 11,150 new behavioral health beds, 26,700 outpatient treatment slots, and $1 billion for veterans’ housing.
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Trump dominates GOP field, ahead of second-place DeSantis by 45 points and third-place Haley
As of Oct. 11, former President Donald Trump leads in both RealClearPolitics' Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt's Republican presidential primary market.
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About-face: Hochul sides with Mayor Adams to lift right-to-shelter law
(The Center Square) — Gov. Kathy Hochul is siding with New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a push to suspend the city's right-to-shelter law amid an ongoing surge of asylum-seekers. In a new filing in the state Supreme Court, lawyers for the Hochul administration said
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Marijuana legalization tradeoff — tax revenues for social problems; report
Despite the problems and the hurdles that remain, however, bipartisan efforts in the General Assembly have pressed to make Pennsylvania the 24th state to legalize marijuana.
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Disney, Florida ask court for extended deadlines for dismissal filings
Disney claims that DeSantis is punishing the company for opposing the Parental Rights in Education Act — known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by its opponents — and that it violates its First Amendment rights.
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Louisiana voters will consider freedom of religion, 'Zuckerbucks' amendments
The proposals follow two-thirds favorable votes in both chambers of the Legislature and require a majority vote on Saturday to become law.