From the States
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Ohio attorney general to appeal court's block of abortion ban
The attorney general has acknowledged that the procedure itself is now unconstitutional because of the amendment, but wanted to keep other parts of the state law related to notifications of the abortion and reporting guidelines.
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AG report: Washington state data breaches have reached an all-time high
Compromised information can include an individual’s name in combination with their Social Security number, driver’s license, medical information, and account numbers or credit card numbers.
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Mexico faces challenges getting cartels under control as Trump threatens tariffs
Sheinbaum said lawmakers in Mexico are in the process of changing the constitution to declare the production, distribution and marketing of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs a serious crime without the right to bail.
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Montana governor wants cell-phone ban in schools: 'Students should be focused on learning'
In a letter to school superintendents, Gianforte wrote about limiting learning distractions and improving academic performance, things Gianforte believes can be achieved by schools having no cell phone policies.
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Green Party ballot access case in Wisconsin will likely be decided Tuesday
One of the lawyers challenging the effort, Skylar Croy, said there is a chance this case ends up before the U.S. Supreme Court because the Democrats’ argument goes beyond the usual constitutional test for ballot access.
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Attorney General admits Michigan's minimum wage increase poses difficulties
Republicans opposed the changes, arguing that small businesses will be forced to raise prices and lay off workers.
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Arizona authorities arrest man accused of threatening to kill Trump
The arrest comes hours after the Cochise County Sheriff's Office launched the manhunt for 66-year-old Ronald Lee Syrvud.
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California government deal would spend $240 million on journalism
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has come out in support of the deal.
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Arizona leaders to renew push for school cell phone ban
Proponents of having statewide legislation said it will make it easier for teachers to force rather than leaving it up to individual classrooms, schools or districts to determine.
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Abbott bused no migrants to blue cities in July despite promise
Abbott vowed to keep sending buses during his speech at the July 17 RNC, but NBC News obtained data suggesting he did not follow through
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to expedited hearing on Green Party ballot ban
The complaint argued that because the Green Party did not nominate candidates for the Wisconsin Senate or Assembly by the Aug. 13 primaries, the party has no qualified presidential electors.
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Ohio attorney general given names of registrations by noncitizens
Of those 597, LaRose says 138 appear to have voted in an election in Ohio when federal records showed they were not citizens.
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New York City to enforce 60-day limit for migrant shelter stays
The policy was implemented in January, but until now, state regulations had spared migrants from the 60-day limits on shelter stays.