From the States
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Texas Stock Exchange officially goes live
The Dallas-based exchange is a new competitor to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
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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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Gas prices are highest in Democrat-led states
Top 5 states with most expensive average cost of regular gasoline are led by Democratic governors and Democratic-controlled legislatures.
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California's mask mandate for schools ends Saturday
“California continues to adjust our policies based on the latest data and science,” Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
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Not going anywhere: New Hampshire rejects seceding from the United States
State House of Representatives voted 323-13 to reject proposed legislation to ask voters in the November elections to break ties with Washington.
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Alaska governor says state is awash in energy but can't capitalize on it
Dunleavy criticized the Biden administration for not defending a federal court ruling that stopped a project by ConocoPhillips Alaska.
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Virginia bill to protect public workers’ free speech heads to governor
Legislation allows public sector workers to speak against policy proposals in public hearings.
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'Tone deaf.' Illinois governor slammed for suggesting electric vehicles solve gas price crisis
Cost plus need for mechanics to get specialized new tools to service them puts most people out of reach of an electric vehicle, which often cost $60k or more.
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South Dakota House to vote April 12 on impeaching attorney general over fatal car wreck
Jason Ravnsborg pled guilty to two misdemeanors in connection with a car wreck in September 2020 that killed a 55-year-old man.
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California bill would revoke tax-exempt status of nonprofits that supported Jan. 6 attack
Bill states that if the office of the Attorney General determines that a nonprofit has engaged or incited one of these acts, it would be required to notify the Franchise Tax Board, which would then revoke their California tax-exempt status.
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Fourteen attorneys general sue Biden administration over demand to investigate protesting parents
“We just want the facts,” Indiana AG Rokita says. “Rather than cooperate, the Biden administration has sought to conceal and downplay its culpability. What are they hiding?"
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New York governor accused of flip-flop on gas tax holiday
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi says "this is another example of how her lack of executive leadership is hurting New Yorkers in their pocketbooks.”