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Texas House passes largest budget in state history
The House passed a $336.1 billion 2026-2027 budget on Thursday, the largest in state history. It passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 118-26.
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Elon Musk claims Trump's proposed cuts to NASA's budget are 'troubling'
The bulk of the cuts are from the agency's Science Mission Directorate, which oversees all planetary science, Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics research.
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Maine won't sign feds' Title IX compliance; DOJ moves to prosecute state
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it was referring its Title IX investigation of the Maine Department of Education to the Department of Justice for further enforcement action.
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US senators from Arizona condemn proposed Medicaid cuts, despite Trump promises not to
Sen. Mark Kelly said this is not just some budget line item, it is people and livelihoods. The Trump administration has repeatedly said it is not cutting Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits.
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Illinois quick hits: Minority-only scholarship programs suspended
The universities named in a DOJ press release are Northwestern University, Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
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Small Business Administration beefs up citizenship verification for loan applicants
The new rules also require date of birth verification to ensure loans do not go to applicants using the identities of children or the deceased.
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Reluctant Republican budget hawks warn Johnson to stand by promises: 'Non-negotiable'
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who had dubbed the current policy baseline “a joke” but eventually folded, called the Senate’s promise a “non-negotiable deal-breaker” that he expects to see in the final product.
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Michigan AG Nessel sues to recover federal money for schools
Nessel, along with 14 other attorneys general across the country, said rescinding an extended deadline is illegal.
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U.S. 'very close' to recession according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
"I think you’re going to see, across the board, just a slowdown until there's more certainty," Fink said. "And we now have a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs.
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Tax rebate for Georgians awaiting Governor Kemp's signature
Lawmakers approved the bill that gives a $250 rebate to single taxpayers who filed in 2023 and 2024 and $500 to married taxpayers.
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Nevada Dem Senators Rosen, Masto try to block oil, gas development in Ruby Mountains
Last week, the federal government canceled the Biden admin’s plan to ban oil and gas drilling for 20 years in the mountain range’s 264,000 acres of public land.
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Colorado Governor Polis signs controversial gun control bill with new requirements
The law “imposes unprecedented restrictions on the purchase of semi-automatic firearms through a burdensome permit-to-purchase scheme,” the CSSA said.
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Sen. Kaine, other lawmakers quick to politicize Reagan airport plane 'clipping' incident
Virginia’s Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner released a joint statement, calling for a “full investigation.” The pair underscored concerns over the airport being overburdened and funding cuts.