From the States
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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate's sentence to life in prison without parole
The case centers around the 1995 murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy, who was shot twice in the head while working off-duty security at a hotel.
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Billionaire tax would hurt California, not help, according to some economists
“When you start to discourage investment and entrepreneurship here, it hurts the average family,” Winegarden added. “Our guess is you’re going to lose about $1,700 in income growth and about 230,000 jobs that won’t be created over the next five years.”
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Pension fund for California teachers hits $400B in bull market
Despite the higher-than-expected return on investment for California teachers’ pension fund, as of 2025, that fund was still only able to meet 79% of its funding obligations, Rogers said.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker defends plan to raise highway toll rates
Pritzker said there has been a lot of inflation since tolls were last raised for passenger vehicles in 2012. Commercial tolls have risen in Illinois every year since 2021.
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Protecting US citizenship will be focus of Senate hearing Wednesday
The hearing, to be chaired by Sen. Eric Schmitt, comes as lawmakers continue debating issues surrounding citizenship, immigration policy, and national security.
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VA Gov Spanberger pleased with budget compromise; Republican leaders, not so much
House GOP Leader Terry Kilgore said lawmakers avoided a government shutdown but criticized the budget process.
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Trump heading to Pennsylvania to visit Mack Trucks facility on Tuesday
While Trump captured Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes in 2024 over Vice President Kamala Harris, recent polling numbers show a majority of Pennsylvanians do not approve of his job performance.
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PA Gov Shapiro expects significant economic impact from World Cup
“We're looking at $770 million in economic impact here,” Shapiro said in response to a question from The Center Square.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker plans to sign social media law despite criticisms
Illinois may now face one less potential hurdle enacting a law requiring social media and other online platforms to verify the age of users and restrict content harmful to minors. The law differs from many of the other states that have attempted to implement online age-verification.
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Harmeet Dhillon, NC Rep. Murphy, want answers about Major League Baseball's Pride Night
How Major League Baseball can force one viewpoint upon players and “attack” them for expressing another is a puzzler to a North Carolina congressman.
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California Gov Newsom declares state of emergency as LA warehouse fire continues to burn, spew smoke
The fire inside the 500,000-square-foot frozen-food warehouse started Wednesday.
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Illinois cross burning to protest Trump policies puts spotlight on state’s governor
Pritzker condemned the June 10 incident on social media after reports emerged that a burning cross had been found in Chicago's Grant Park.
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Minnesota special districts report $5.4B debt, federal aid declines
Auditors noted a decline in federal and local grants following the expiration of COVID-era funding programs.