From the States
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New polling shows Texas governor and Senate races statistically tied
The Overton Insights and Texas Public Policy Foundation poll shows that Abbott leads state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, by one point and James Talarico leads Ken Paxton by one point.
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Arizona Supreme Court hears case over right to sue over forced DEI training
The Phoenix-based court will determine if Arizona State University professor Owen Anderson has legal standing to sue the AZ Board of Regents after being required to attend DEI training courses by his employer.
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Nearly 70,000 people without power as Edouard hits Texas, catastrophic flash floods possible
As of 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, the depression is producing wind gusts 35 to 45 mph, and the National Hurricane Center warns that flash flooding is likely across the region, especially in urban areas.
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Texas continues to lead U.S. in energy production powered by oil and natural gas
In 2021, Texas crude oil accounted for 43% of all U.S. production and 25% of all marketed natural gas production.
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Seven more Texas counties express support for declaring invasion at border; bringing total to 40
Texas GOP and judges have called on Abbott to repel invasion by preventing entry of illegal foreign nationals and returning those who do enter illegally to Mexico.
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Alaska governor threatens to sue Biden EPA over state land development halt
EPA is finalizing a decision to prohibit development of the Pebble deposit in the Bristol Bay area, the governor said.
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Michigan charter school advocates prepare for anticipated Democratic cuts
Traditional public schools lagged significantly behind public charter schools in performance, new data shows.
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Rising COVID cases raise fear mask mandate could be imposed in California over holidays
Los Angeles public health director says county could reinstate an indoor mask mandate if region surpasses “high” community level.
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Biden to designate Nevada’s Spirit Mountain as national monument
Administration is preparing a proclamation that will protect and prevent development on 450,000 acres of Nevada land under the Antiquities Act of 1906.
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Wisconsin prosecutors want abortion lawsuit tossed
Legal wrangling is likely just a pretext for an eventual hearing before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Wyoming governor sues Biden administration over oil and gas contract cancellations
The new lawsuit involves paused sales that Gordon said should have taken place in the second and third quarters of 2021 and the third quarter of this year.
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Florida AG Moody warns of 'frightening' new trends of fentanyl distribution, including social media
The toolkit includes a DEA Emoji Drug Code that identifies how dealers are selling illicit drugs primarily through TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook.
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House Democrat blasts Biden over 'fancy dinner' that includes Maine lobster
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, calls out Biden on Twitter, suggesting the president is a hypocrite for crushing the lobster industry.