From the States
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Democrats eye battleground Virginia seat as key to flipping House
Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections.
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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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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.”
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Surfside condo collapse lawsuit reaches tentative $83 million settlement
Victims will be able to receive a share proportional to the share of their ownership in the condo.
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Consumer prices rise nearly 8% causing major inflation fears
The 12-month increase has been steadily rising and is now the largest since the period ending January 1982, Bureau of Labor Statistics says.
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FBI: Nonprofit spent tens of millions from children hunger program on cars, property
Federal authorities say tens of millions of federal dollars meant for child nutrition funded a fake nonprofit that used the donations to buy numerous vehicles and 14 properties.
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Election security, rule of law dominate Pennsylvania hearing
Though Pennsylvania is the fifth-largest state by population, its election department is smaller than those of all states except Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Idaho.
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Virginia prohibition on school mask mandates to be determined by courts
A group of parents sued, claiming the new law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and puts at-risk children in harm’s way.
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EPA approves project to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida despite opposition
Bugs are designed to combat Dengue fever, Yellow fever, and the Zika virus, the latter two which aren’t in Florida.
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Contractors say work on Keystone pipeline done; White House has no plans to revive it
President Joe Biden halted the Keystone pipeline after taking office in January 2021.
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Incidents of violence against rideshare gig workers on the rise: advocacy group
Rideshare groups are dealing with a disturbing trend of violence against gig workers in Illinois and the rest of the country.