From the States
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Texas becomes first state to make Bible required reading
There are roughly 5.5 million students enrolled in Texas public schools, or roughly 11% of the total U.S. public school population.
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Mamdani says he will not enforce Supreme Court's TPS ruling on Haitians, Syrians
In a majority opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court held that the challengers—Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries from Syria and Haiti—were not entitled to interim relief blocking the termination of their TPS designations.
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Democratic governor blasts Biden admin drug program over fentanyl crisis: 'Knew people would die'
The governor's comment occurred shortly before DEA Administrator Terrance Cole asked DEA Assistant Inspector General Sean O'Neill to conduct an independent review of agency operations in New Mexico.
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New Hampshire police ask to be deputized as immigration agents
New Hampshire State Police, Belknap County Sheriff's Office and the Gorham Police Department have applied to Trump administration.
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AZ state Senate passes ICE Act that would require local cooperation to enforce immigration laws
The AZ ICE Act prohibits state government entities from adopting or enforcing policies that block or restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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Georgia senator calls for investigation of organizations tied to Stacey Abrams
Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, filed a resolution that would authorize the Senate Special Committee on Investigations to look into the New Georgia Project and Power Forward Communities.
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Colorado bill looks to expand SNAP to allow restaurant food purchases
The program would allow eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to purchase hot or prepared foods at participating restaurants. SNAP is a federal program that provides food benefits to low-income families.
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Wisconsin resident fights against village’s 'unconstitutional' Trump sign complaint
One of the signs, attached to resident Dwight Mueller’s fence, displays a bald eagle and “Trump Make America Great Again” while a sign in his yard reads “God Guns & Trump.”
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New York watchdogs urge lawmakers to reject Gov. Hochul plan to expand control of state spending
Specifically, the groups called on lawmakers to reject the governor’s permanent authority to issue up to $4 billion in short-term revenue anticipation notes.
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Youngkin issues executive order directing law enforcement to assist ICE
Youngkin signed Executive Order 47 to “keep Virginians safe from dangerous criminal illegal immigrants,” which will deputize Virginia State Police and corrections officers to assist in federal immigration enforcement.
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PA must find a way to bridge the gap amid a projected 20% rise in energy demand over next 4 years
For Gov. Josh Shapiro, that means considering anything and everything to solve the problem including artificial intelligence and robots to monitor and defend existing generation facilities.
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Washington state lawmakers advance bill allowing state agencies to decertify elected sheriffs
Bill passed out of House committee would allow state agencies to decertify elected sheriffs if they don’t meet state standards.
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South Carolina schedules a firing squad execution for next week; 1st in U.S. in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, is on death row for the 2001 beating death with a baseball bat of his former girlfriend’s parents in Greenville County. He confessed that he was trying to kidnap his girlfriend and then planned a murder-suicide.