From the States
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Parental rights concerns raised after Illinois expands minors’ access to birth control
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 3341 into law, allowing minors to independently access contraceptive services, including receiving prescriptions and picking up contraception at pharmacies
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Louisiana law banning debit card surcharges takes effect
Senate Bill 254 prohibits retail businesses from imposing a surcharge on customers who pay with a debit card instead of cash, check, credit card or another form of payment.
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Delaware, Texas have highest business bankruptcy filings in U.S.
Business bankruptcy filings increased from 23,154 in the 12 months that ended March 31, 2025, to 25,796 in the 12 months
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Utah lawmakers plan to override governor's veto of transgender athlete bill
Gov. Spencer Cox also is seeking a special legislative session to discuss financial and legal issue surrounding the legislation.
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Missouri bill would let students graduate early and use their school funds for college
The new diploma program would allow students to graduate at the end of 10th grade
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Six Oklahoma high school girls killed in crash with semi-truck
"Our hearts are broken, and we are grieving with our students and staff," the superintendent said.
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Wyoming governor signs bill to protect Second Amendment rights from federal overreach
New law prohibits state and local governments from enforcing "any unconstitutional act, law, treaty, executive order, rule or regulation of the United States government that infringes on or impedes the free exercise of individual rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment."
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Voters blame Biden for inflation, new polling shows
Aside from gas prices, Americans are seeing rising mortgage prices and interest rates.
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Extreme Texas weather: drought, 178 wildfires, tornados, and flash floods prompt evacuations
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 11 counties on Monday, three weeks after wildfires began in parts of central Texas and a sheriff’s deputy was killed last week..
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California Democrats propose gas tax rebate that increases with number of dependents
Plan would give $200 rebate to taxpayers making under $125,000 or $250,000 for joint filers. It would increase based on number of dependents.
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Stagflation: Economists expect elevated inflation, declining GDP growth
Majority of surveyed economists do not agree with many of Biden's major spending items.
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Minneapolis teachers strike keeps 29,000 kids out of school for 10th day
First, COVID-19 disrupted classes in 2020, and now its teachers keeping kids out of class in 2022.
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Russia-Ukraine war to impact wheat futures trading in U.S.
The war in Ukraine is affecting wheat futures prices on the Chicago Board of Trade.