From the States
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Georgia Legislature to consider bill in 2026 to eliminate state income tax, key senator says
Georgia would be 10th state to move to go income tax free.
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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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Thursday hearing set on sexual misconduct, grooming in Wisconsin schools
Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Operations Chair Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, scheduled the hearing and invited State School Superintendent Jill Underly, along with law enforcement.
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Michigan declares 2024 election secure; critics call audit 'flawed'
Nearly one year after the election, Michigan just released its 2024 post-election audit report confirming that the election was “secure and accurate.” Not everyone agrees with that conclusion though.
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Lawmakers want Ohio judge removed for Kirk comments
Judge Ted Berry reportedly made comments like “how’s he feel about gun violence & gun control in Hell now.”
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Study: California has greenest U.S. cities; Arizona at bottom
WalletHub said San Jose stood out for having the fifth highest number of solar panel installations per capita, a bicycle-sharing program, a ban on plastic bags and initiatives promoting green energy
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States are getting big return on litigation against Trump administration
California has spent $500 million on its more than 40 lawsuits against the Trump administration and received back $168 billion in federal funds, or $33,600 per every dollar spent, according to the state's AG.
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Gov. Newsom announces plans to lower price of insulin, said to be 'late on this issue'
“He’s very much late on this issue because a lot of the cost things have already been addressed," said Wayne Winegarden, of the Pacific Research Institute.
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Nonprofit challenging Trump at SCOTUS on tariff authority pushes back on him
Trump said the lawyers who challenge his power to impose tariffs are "aligned with foreign nations." A spokesperson for Liberty Justice Center, a Texas-based group, said it is focused on America.
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Pritzker says he’s lucky winning $1.4M gambling; GOP say he’s out of touch
The Chicago Tribune reported the Pritzkers paid about $1.6 million in federal taxes and about $500,000 in state income taxes from more than $10 million of income, including $1.4 million from gambling.
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Second nationwide 'No Kings Day' protest set for thousands of locations Saturday
In thousands of locations across the country and even some across the world, millions are expected to gather in protest of what they see as Trump’s "authoritarian" policies.
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Four wanted child sex offenders arrested by CBP officers in Laredo in 72 hours
“Over the Columbus Day holiday weekend our frontline CBP officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry maintained their vigilance and apprehended four men wanted on outstanding warrants for alleged sex-related charges involving children,” Laredo OFO Director Donald Kusser said.