From the States
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Pritzker, GOP candidate say they support a free press, differ on tax credits
Pritzker spoke at the Illinois Local News Summit in Chicago on Friday and said Illinois was the first state in the nation to launch a tax-incentive program for local news.
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Only 41% of Washington drivers comply with ignition interlock mandate after DUIs
Washington state lawmakers allocated $400,000 in 2024 to the bipartisan Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to examine installation rates and issue recommendations to improve them. Staff returned on Wednesday with three after realizing that no one was responsible for tracking compliance.
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Lawsuit alleges Washington state Public Disclosure Commission broke open meetings law
Constituent alleges commission has repeatedly gone into closed session without specifying the reason as required by state law.
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Police name the suspect and victims in fatal shootings Monday outside Reno casino
Dakota Hawver was armed with a 9mm handgun and fired approximately 80 rounds, using multiple magazines. He bought the gun legally two years ago and the ammunition recently, police said, adding that they don’t know his motive.
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Trump has yet to decide if the tariff pause with China continues
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump will decide if the tariff pause with China continues after two days of talks in Stockholm.
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Scrutiny of Obama administration intensifies with call for new Clinton investigation
President Trump’s allies are doubling down on investigations into members of the Obama administration, with two Republican lawmakers calling for a deeper investigation into former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s “email controversy.”
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FDA moves to ban opioid-like kratom byproduct substance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a step to add the opioid-like psychoactive compound 7-OH found in the kratom plant to the schedule of controlled substances.
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NH Gov. Ayotte signs slew of crime victim bills into law
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed a slew of bills aimed at protecting crime victims, strengthening penalties for human trafficking and cracking down on child pornography generated by artificial intelligence.
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Washington state Gov. Ferguson's first approval rating lowest in more than 30 years
A new poll from Cascade PBS/Elway shows Washington voters are not pleased with the job Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, is doing six months into the job.
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Los Angeles County K-9 teams reunite with their fire family after helping out in Texas
Los Angeles County Fire Department K-9 teams returned home Sunday morning after an 18-day search-and-rescue mission to Texas to help in the aftermath of the catastrophic Independence Day flooding.
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One third of American adults had mental illness or substance use disorder in 2024: Report
New data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that while some progress has been made in reducing mental illness and substance abuse, 86.6 million Americans aged 18 and older had either a mental illness or substance use disorder in 2024.
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New York county clerk sued by Texas attorney general over shipping abortion pills
A county clerk in New York has been sued by the attorney general in Texas for refusing to certify a court judgment against a New York City doctor accused of sending abortion pills to the state.
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Illinois GOP chair blasts Governor Pritzker's North Carolina speech on rural communities
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is impressed with the way North Carolina Democrats have focused on rural communities, but in Illinois, more than 30 counties in rural areas have voted to split or separate from the state.