From the States
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Louisiana sets record with $70.9M in unclaimed property returned
The total surpassed the previous record by about $700,000 and exceeded last year's amount by $1.6 million, according to the Louisiana State Treasurer's Office.
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Michigan primary candidates debate immigration, healthcare
Some Michigan U.S. House district races are expected to be highly competitive.
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GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs
Programs in question include Medicaid, food stamps and disaster relief.
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More than 500 people apprehended off Florida coast near Key West since New Year’s Eve
The record number of apprehensions in first two days of the year was after the Miami Border Patrol Sector reported a more than a 500% increase in apprehensions in fiscal year 2022.
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Washington state lawmaker introduces plan to pay prisoners minimum wage
Not only are prisoners inadequately paid, she said, the money they do make often goes toward fines and fees imposed by courts
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Court order complicates efforts by Pennsylvania GOP to impeach Philly DA Krasner
Republicans had argued Krasner failed in his duty to uphold the law in Philadelphia and prosecute criminals.
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Despite FBI warning, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer still posting on TikTok
Whitmer posted three videos in three days to her 186,000 followers. The most recent post is video of her second inauguration on Jan. 1.
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NY cities among worst in the nation for poverty, homelessness: report
The WalletHub study focused on U.S. cities with the most economically at-risk residents.
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Wisconsin VA secretary retires as questions about vets’ home persist
Mary Kolar was among the first to join Tony Evers as governor, and leaves at a time when there are lingering questions about the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor as Kari Lake continues court challenge
The event was live-streamed, but most news media outlets were not allowed into the private swearing-in ceremony.
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2022 was worst year for S&P 500 since 2008 with $8.2 trillion in losses
This is after the stock market broke repeated record highs in 2019 under President Donald Trump, which held steady in 2020, and expanded through 2021.
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California planning gun microstamp database
(The Center Square) - On July 1, 2022, California Penal Code section 31910 was revised. The change required semiautomatic pistols sold in California to have microstamping technology. A microstamp acts like a fingerprint in identifying ammunition cartridges and the gun from which it
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Report: 100 million U.S residents will soon be on Medicaid
“The pandemic-era policy keeping more than 21 million ineligible enrollees on Medicaid is costing taxpayers more than $16 billion per month."