From the States
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Gov Pritzker knocks Illinois progressives’ ability to get new tax measures passed
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ruled out the passage of many new tax proposals from progressive lawmakers before the end of the legislative session next week in Springfield.
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Whatley hoping Trump tailwind can help him in NC Senate bid
Whatley, bidding to succeed Thom Tillis as a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Senate with a sixth consecutive victory for his party there, has universally trailed popular Democrat Roy Cooper in polls to date.
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Current polling shows Hilton and Becerra as top 2 in California governor race
Under California law, the two highest vote getters in the June 2 primary, regardless of party affiliation, will go on to the Nov. 3 general election.
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Reeves signs Mississippi legislation to punish human traffickers
New law prevents anyone convicted of a human trafficking crime from ever driving commercially again.
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Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, other issues
The Florida Department of Education rejected textbooks, saying they include language that violates the state standards.
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Abbott signs agreement with 4th Mexican governor as 4th bus of illegal immigrants arrives in D.C.
Deal struck as a fourth bus transporting illegal immigrants captured by Texas was driven to Washington.
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19 AGs urge Supreme Court to uphold full reinstatement of 'Remain in Mexico' policy
"No one is above the law in America, and we are simply insisting that the Biden administration follow the law," said Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.
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In worrying sign for Dems, strong majority of California voters say taxes still too high
Nearly 40 percent say they’re financially worse off than a year ago.
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As tax deadline arrives, IRS still has millions of unprocessed returns from last year
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the IRS pointing to "COVID-19 related telework policies" allowing most IRS employees to work remotely as well as outdated software.
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Washington state rejects tax cuts, bucking trend elsewhere
Tax cuts are on the agenda of most of the 14 states where Democrats control both state legislative chambers and the governor’s office. Washington state is not among those states. “I’ve been
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Louisiana attorney general plans to appeal Biden carbon rule to U.S. Supreme Court
Appeals judges overturned lower court order in February that halted the social cost of carbon policy.
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Indiana AG sues Biden administration over immigration policy
Between January 2021 and February 2022, Rokita said the U.S. Customs and Border Protection released at least 757,857 undocumented immigrants into the United States.
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Whitmer kidnapping defense attorney: 'FBI set men up'
Eight men still face state charges for an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.