From the States
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Report: Arizona’s crime surge costs state $20.6B in 2022, $7,000 per household
The other contributor to the increase in crime, according to the CSI, is the influx of illegal crossings and drug trafficking at the Southern border.
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Legislation introduced to combat financial threats from Chinese Communist Party
The act would “require deeper analysis of potential financial threats from the CCP that may have substantial impacts on the U.S. economy.”
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Christian vote, especially Catholics, critical to Trump's historic win
Among self-identified Christians, Trump also received 56% of their votes, compared to the 60% Harris received from non-Christians.
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Wisconsin DOJ investigating Wausau drop box removal by mayor
It is unclear what law Diny is accused of breaking.
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Trump rises in Virginia poll as election nears, still lags Harris
While six points is still a sizable advantage and enough to win even with the poll’s margin of error of +/- 4.64, the results provide more fodder for those who have speculated that Virginia is still in play in this election.
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Sacramento pilot-project welfare program bars whites, Asians, Hispanics
The program is funded by a state grant through the California Department of Social Services and has a goal of “improving child and family well-being and decreasing the potential of contact with or entry into the foster care system.”
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Inspector general finds litany of failures within Homeland Security under Biden-Harris
Its secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, was impeached in February by House Republicans for dereliction of duty, including the failures the OIG identified.
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Poll: Wisconsin voter enthusiasm spikes, Independents shifting support to Harris
In a multiway ballot, Harris also receives 4 percentage points more than her opponent. Both results fall within the poll’s +/-4.4 margin of error.
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Shrinking influence? Teacher association in North Carolina 63% smaller than decade ago, audit says
North Carolina does not have a teachers union, defined as collective bargaining unit.
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Louisville mayor says city will bring back mask ban after recent shooting
“This is not an isolated incident,” the mayor said. “LMPD officers see time and time again when assailants, when trigger pullers, are wearing masks to conceal their identity. Shooters are exploiting protections that were put in place during COVID.”
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Newsom signs bill creating taxpayer-subsidized IVF
A State Assembly Analysis found that the typical IVF cycle costs $19,234 for the first round, and $6,995 for each subsequent round, and that couples undergo an average of 3.7 cycles of IVF, and that the bill would increase the health expenditures of the nine million covered enrollees by $183 million in the first year and $330 million in the second year.
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Northeast leaders vow to limit disruptions from port strike
The strike, which began at midnight, will stop the flow of various goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports along the East and Gulf of Mexico coasts.
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Gov. Abbott says Texas resources are being sent to NC to help with search and rescue operations
Hurricane Helene has greatly impacted states in the southeast, including Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.