From the States
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Court to reconvene ahead of ex-Illinois House speaker’s sentencing
U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey is expected to consider post-trial motions when he meets with prosecutors and defense attorneys Monday afternoon at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
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Blue State Blues: Illinois places last in nation for economic health, study finds
Wallethub study used three economic categories including economic activity, economic health and innovation potential.
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ICE agents face 413% increase in assaults while carrying out arrests
ICE acting director demands that politicians “stop putting my people in danger” with rhetoric to rile up activists.“These are real people with real families you’re hurting with your ridiculous rhetoric and inflammatory comments..."
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Bill increasing penalties for those who assault utility workers heading to Abbott’s desk
It was filed after Houstonians attacked utility workers attempting to make repairs during a lengthy power outage after Hurricane Beryl struck last July
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Wall of Remembrance displayed in Illinois as lawmakers commemorate Memorial Day
Illinois Senate Republicans unveiled the tribute Thursday. The wall includes photos and remembrances that cycle on a large screen in the Capitol rotunda.
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Online casino measure could still advance at Illinois Statehouse
State Rep. Bob Rita, D-Blue Island, who helped foster in gambling expansion to include more casinos and more video gaming terminals throughout the state, said even with few days remaining in session, anything is possible.
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Semi-automatic gun age restriction bill goes to Nevada governor
Research by gun control advocates Everytown for Gun Safety found that 18- to 20-year-olds commit gun homicide at three times the rate of people over 21.
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New Washington state law granting unemployment benefits to striking workers draws praise, concern
ESB 5041 extends unemployment insurance benefits to striking or locked-out workers in Washington. Depending on the strike date, benefits would start 15 to 21 days after the strike begins.
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LA City Council OKs $14B budget, allowing for $7K per homeless person each month
Homelessness spending still is nearly $1 billion, with $107 million still appropriated for the Inside Safe program which currently spends upwards of $7,000 a month to house a single individual,
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Maine moving to lift Sunday, holiday retail restrictions
Bill would repeal state law prohibiting some retailers from opening on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and other holidays.
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New York politicians, Lawler and Hochul, trade barbs over SALT deduction in Trump's budget bill
The back-and-forth between Hochul and Lawler could be a preview of the next gubernatorial election, with the Hudson Valley Republican weighing a potential challenge to the incumbent Democrat in the 2026 elections.
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Judge halts order to terminate Harvard foreign student visas
Judge Allison Burroughs of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a temporary restraining order Friday morning after Harvard filed a complaint claiming the Trump administration's actions were a “blatant violation of the First Amendment.”
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LA deputy mayor pleads guilty to calling in fake, anti-Israel bomb threat
Brian Williams, who was charged by federal prosecutors Thursday, faces up to 10 years in federal prison.