From the States
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Michigan wasted millions on deceased Medicaid enrollees
Of the 14 states the audit examined, report found that Michigan reported one of the highest amounts of Medicaid payments to the deceased.
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Questions remain after Slender Man stabber escape
One of Wisconsin’s most famous stabbing suspects fled her group home over the weekend.
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Indiana state officials urge Trump, Congress to address national debt
The State Financial Officers Foundation letter noted that the cost of interest on the nation's debt is constraining spending on other programs.
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Nearly 550 truck drivers cited for not understanding English in Illinois YTD
In the wake of a fatal crash involving an illegal immigrant that killed a Coles County official and his wife last month, Niemerg has filed legislation to require those wanting an Illinois issued standard driver’s license to be a U.S. citizen
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California loses one taxpayer per minute, Florida gains
Andrew Wilford, director of the Interstate Commerce Initiative at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, said state policies are attracting people and generating revenue. He estimated Florida is collecting $4 billion more per year for its budget from people moving to the Sunshine State.
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Texas governor, members of Congress lead effort to ban Sharia law in US
Gov. Greg Abbott this week issued three directives targeting Islamic groups, first designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on Islamic American Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations.
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California faces $18 billion budget deficit in 2026-27
Nonpartisan legislative office reported the main causes include community college funding.
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States push back on exclusion of noncitizens from SNAP
Their letter asked for reconsideration of the USDA guidance, which would exclude noncitizens who are permanent residents from eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Incoming NJ Dem Gov Sherrill suggests state won't pay federal taxes in protest of Trump admin
Sherrill, who resigned her post in the House of Representatives Thursday, did not provide specifics on what that plan would look like, but it comes after California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom floated the same idea in June.
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GOP attorneys general back rail merger, splitting Republicans on deal
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, and West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey sent their letter to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs. They told the board the merger would improve freight rail service nationwide.
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Debate persists over nation's highest gas prices in California
Between 2015 and 2024, drivers in the Golden State paid what the report called a mystery surcharge at the pump that averages 41 cents per gallon, costing Californians $59 billion. This is an extra cost that isn’t accounted for by taxes, fees or the cost added at the pump for state-run environmental programs, the report says.
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Temple medical school renames DEI office but vows core mission will 'continue without interruption'
Since President Trump retook office in January he has issued executive orders to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the public and private sector.
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Report: Arizona lost billions on education with land trust
Federal government set aside an estimated 11 million acres of land for Arizona to use when it became a state in 1912.