From the States
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Illinois Gov Pritzker and IBM unveil quantum computer paid for by state taxpayers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says a new quantum computer in Chicago will bring jobs to Illinois, after state taxpayers provided $25 million for the project.
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Extremely close Mississippi Senate race likely headed to court
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which represents Hyde-Smith in legal matters, sent a letter to all 82 county election officials in Mississippi requesting provisional ballots be segregated from regular and absentee ballots.
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Arizona's Maricopa County has first-in-nation emissions rule approved by EPA
A new rule approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could help get high-polluting vehicles off the road and replaced with cleaner alternatives in Arizona's Maricopa County.
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DeSantis pledges to prevent 'indoctrination' in Florida's education system
According to DeSantis, Florida is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for homeschooling.
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California Democrats cut proposed penalties for child prostitution buyers
Under existing California law, many crimes regarding purchasing sex from children are misdemeanors, with felony charges only available for cases involving minors 14 or under, or use of force.
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Illinois bill addresses rise in AI-generated nude photos of students as a form of cyberbullying
A high-profile case of AI-generated photos included sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift, which went viral on X, formerly Twitter, last January.
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San Francisco sheriff's union compares overtime to 'slavery' as some make $200k in OT a year
The union pointed to examples that trigger overtime such as anti-Israel protesters blocking the Golden Gate Bridge in April.
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California Senate passes ban on parental notification for TK-12 gender changes
In the past year, school districts across California have adopted measures requiring parents to be notified if their children request to officially change their pronouns, go by a different name, or use facilities or school programs for children of the opposite gender.
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Financial warning clouds: Tax revenue underperformed in 18 states, Pew reports
According to The Pew Charitable Trusts' Fiscal 50 project, state tax revenue outperformed its long-term trend in 32 states, with Alaska leading all states by far.
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Michigan GOP seeks criminalization of human smuggling, aiding illegal immigrants
There are no state-level criminal penalties for human smuggling.
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Montana leads state pushback against Mexico’s bid to hold US firms liable for gun violence
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of states in defending American firearm makers from being held responsible for Mexico’s gun violence.
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California 'Racial Justice Act' uses racial disparities to cut prison sentences
Law enforcement and prosecutors say this act has reversed otherwise lawful convictions of violent individuals, threatening public safety.
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Judge reverses his own block on Florida immigration law
“On further reflection,” Altman wrote in an order released Thursday afternoon, according to the Miami Herald. “We now invite further briefing on the proper scope of the injunction.”