From the States
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Two companies sue to challenge new tariffs claiming they fall short on revenue
An outside budget analysis found the new duties replace less than 60% of the revenue the government lost when the Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977.
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Pediatrics group wants to end suit over claim they misled FL public about child gender transitions
In his filings, Florida AG Uthmeier has particularly assailed the AAP for issuing a "policy statement" that concluded that "puberty blockers are 'reversible' and that gender-affirming care results in minors having fewer mental health concerns."
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Election watchdog weighs future of party spending limits at state level after SCOTUS ruling
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling is raising questions about whether Washington can continue enforcing state laws that limit spending that political parties coordinate with their candidates.
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Texas Senate unanimously approved $16.5 billion in property tax relief
The House is next to consider the legislation.
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North Carolina governor vetoes pistol permit repeal
Lawmakers say they plan to override Gov. Cooper’s veto.
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California governor wants Medicaid to pay rent for homeless, cost $100 million
Newsom proposed using federal funds to cover at least six months of rent for homeless residents and those close to losing housing.
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Whitmer signs bill repealing Michigan's right to work law
Michigan is the first state to repeal right-to-work laws and restore collective bargaining rights since 1958.
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Kentucky’s Democrat governor vetoes bill banning gender transition surgeries for children
Legislation would also prohibit schools from providing sexual education for children in elementary school.
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Michigan project with $1.14B in taxpayer backing must adhere to Chinese communist rules
Gotion says the taxpayer investment will yield 2,350 jobs in Big Rapids.
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Pennsylvania colleges still unaffordable despite tuition freeze
Pennsylvania’s declining population of working-age adults has been an economic strain for years.
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Virginia to offer firearm safety device tax credit under new law
The tax credit takes effect in July and applies to taxable years 2023 through 2027.
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Tennessee Legislature moving to allow 18-year olds to conceal carry firearms
Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security has previously opposed portions of the bill, including when the House passed a bill last year to low the permit and carry age to 18 and it was not passed by the Senate.
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Wisconsin Republicans stall conversion therapy ban
The delay keeps the ban on hold until the current legislature ends in 2024.