From the States
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Ex-Illinois House speaker sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, $2.5 million fine for corruption
Judge Blakey handed down the 90-month sentence Friday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. He also imposed three years of supervised release after his prison time ends.
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About 200 Marines arrive in LA to guard federal building near UCLA
The Marines’ sole mission is to protect federal property and personnel, Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman of the National Guard told reporters Friday.
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US Steel deal a major win for 100,000 American jobs
Sen. Kim Ward, the three-term legislator from Greensburg and the highest-ranking Republican in the upper chamber, recently told The Center Square the long fight to the finish line was a personal mission to protect the commonwealth’s legacy.
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Governor Abbott calls in Texas Rangers to investigate Texas Lottery after suspicious wins
One involved an anonymous player who won a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot after purchasing nearly all 25.8 million number combinations.
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Maryland House backs bill to allow contraceptives in school vending machines
Under the current law, anyone who offers contraceptives via a vending machine at a school would be fined $1,000 per violation.
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Parental Bill of Rights bill filed in Texas Senate
It’s part of a series of education bills filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who chairs the Senate Education Committee. The bills are legislative priorities of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Trump’s DOJ ends DEI lawsuits filed by Biden admin against fire and police departments
Under the Biden administration, the DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights sued local first responders for refusing to hire based on race and instead hiring based on merit only.
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Las Vegas sheriff says his department has earned an 'A' for results in reducing crime
He gave credit to the men and women, including police and corrections officers, who "go out every single day … with the intent to make a real difference.”
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Congress debates DOGE cuts to foreign aid, and closing down USAID
While expert witnesses gave divided views on the shuttering of USAID, lawmakers sparred during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing over the alleged corruption within the independent agency.
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Colorado Governor Polis criticizes suspension of EV charger program by Trump admin
While some states have paused their installations due to confusion around the federal suspension of the program and what that means for funding, the Colorado Department of Transportation has made no such announcement.
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HUD Secretary Turner ends Obama-era affordable housing rule that had opposite effect
The department says it is returning power back to local and state governments with the elimination of bureaucratic red tape.
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California’s Newsom, legislature tussle over anti-theft measure passed by 68% of voters
Republicans contend that Newsom has not sufficiently funded the proposition’s enforcement.
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Newsom asks Congress for $40 billion in fire aid, masking weak CA finances, primes NGO windfall
After an official state audit found $24 billion in state homelessness spending was not sufficiently tracked or evaluated, Newsom launched a statewide “accountability” website on homelessness.
