From the States
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Wisconsin Libertarians: Give taxpayers their money back
Wisconsin is looking at a projected $4 billion surplus by the end of the current state budget cycle, plus a $2 billion rainy day fund.
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Abbott warns Texas Children's Hospital: comply with immigration order or lose funding
In response to Abbot's remarks, Texas Children's issued a statement saying doctors' personal views don't represent the hospital and that it was complying.
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California GOP flips second state legislative seat, 3 weeks after election
Three weeks after the election, many races are uncalled, as about 183,000 ballots remain to be processed, only about 5,300 of which were mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day.
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Poll: Arizonans show overwhelming support for border control ballot measure
While Democrats typically have a different approach when it comes to addressing the border crisis, with Gov. Katie Hobbs focusing on support to border communities and expanding services in the area, only 23% of Democrats polled said they were against the measure.
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Chicago transit violence persists despite spending tens of millions on security
On the same day murder charges were announced in connection with the fatal shooting of four people on a CTA Blue Line train, a CTA worker was injured in a drive-by shooting outside Howard station on the CTA Red Line.
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Paxton sues Bexar County after warning about election fraud
At a Bexar County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a plan to spend $392,000 to hire a company to print and distribute voter registration forms to unregistered county residents.
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New York Republicans seek probe into China ‘infiltration’ of governor's office
Hochul has been quick to distance herself from Sun, saying she fired her last year after allegations of misconduct surfaced and that her administration has been cooperating with the Department of Justice's investigation.
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US Chamber of Commerce endorses Cruz over rival, whom it endorsed twice previously
The chamber joins numerous others, including key Democrats, who endorsed Cruz over Allred.
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California legislature passes law experts say could require ID for social media
A court ruling in Arkansas against a similar bill suggests SB 976 may not stand up to First Amendment scrutiny, which Newsom could use to veto the bill.
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Pentagon to air entire NFL season for free to overseas military
The 2024 NFL season begins Sept. 5, when the Baltimore Ravens take on the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football.
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Florida sues over violent foreign nationals being released from prison into US
The lawsuit was filed after Florida received no response to a Freedom of Information Act request it submitted in March seeking information about criminal illegal foreign nationals allegedly being released into the U.S. instead of being deported.
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Colorado 'Back The Blue' November ballot initiative would shift $350M to law enforcement
The initiative wouldn’t create any new taxes and will direct funding toward activities related to law enforcement.
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26 states have blocked Title IX, nearly 700 schools won’t comply
Biden’s new gender-affirming Title IX rules redefine sexual discrimination to include sexual orientation