From the States
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Louisiana opioid deaths fall 59% as misuse ranks last
"We're seeing proven progress in behavioral health in Louisiana, and that is something worth celebrating," LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein said.
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Voter tells Gov. Wes Moore he's 'anti-democracy' for attempt to eliminate lone GOP House seat in MD
Moore told the man to vote in November and he responded, "You're taking Andy Harris away from us."
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Illinois students being failed by low academic standards, lawmaker says
Education whistleblower and author Geno Young says a tenured Hillcrest teacher told him the school was testing at about a fourth-grade level across academic subjects. Hillcrest has an about 81% graduation rate.
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Arizona strengthens background checks for nursing care facility employees
Gov. Doug Ducey signed law that enhances background checks for licensure through the Nursing Care Institutions and Assisted Living Facilities.
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Four new cases of avian flu found in North Carolina
Outbreaks in poultry farms in Maryland, Iowa and Missouri have killed millions of birds in recent week.
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Federal appeals court reverses 'social cost of carbon' ruling
The executive order established a working group of federal appointees to establish a damage value, or social cost, based on global environmental damages from climate changes.
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Whitmer jobless benefits scandal: Unvetted workers enabled to disburse $39B in taxpayer funds
Michigan's unemployment agency relied on staffing agencies that employed 47 workers with one or more felony convictions, including embezzlement, illegal sale and use of financial transaction devices, identify theft and armed robbery, according to state watchdog.
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Biden expected to sign bill making ex-Japanese internment camp in Colorado a historic site
Granada Relocation Center – commonly known as Camp Amache – will become the Amache National Historic Site under the management of the National Park Service.
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California could provide legal shield for out-of-state trans youth as other states criminalize
Bill would reject any out-of-state judgment that would remove a transgender child from their parent’s custody for gender-confirming care.
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Georgia legislature votes to suspend state gas tax, heads to Kemp’s desk
The Senate voted 55-0 to suspend the gas tax through May 31.
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Congress considers bill to expose Russian, Chinese funding of American groups
Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, introduced the Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act.
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Florida attorney general warns new synthetic opioid is 20 times stronger than fentanyl
Commonly referred to as ISO, a derivative of etonitazene, it’s classified as a Schedule 1 illegal narcotic.
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Arizona Senate passes school transparency bill giving parents right to see what is being taught
Bill would require schools to post the specific learning materials used at each institution on its website.