From the States
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Texas Senate passes bill authorizing AG to initiate prosecutions of election crimes
"Several rogue district and county attorneys across the state are refusing to enforce our election laws and prosecute election crimes. That is completely unacceptable,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.
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US DOJ finds UCLA violated Title VI over increased hostility toward Jewish and Israeli students
“Our investigation into the University of California system has found concerning evidence of systemic anti-Semitism at UCLA that demands severe accountability from the institution,” Attorney General Bondi said.
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Colorado Governor Polis releases plan to improve student readiness in K-12
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis released an “Education Roadmap for Governors” this week, highlighting a measurement mismatch found within education, questioning student readiness post-graduation.
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EPA says Mexico still owes $88M for raw Tijuana sewage continuing to spill into San Diego
The EPA reports Mexico still owes the United States $88 million toward the treatment of millions of gallons of raw sewage from Tijuana that continues to flow into San Diego, shutting down beaches and even forcing the relocation of
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Newsom praises first responders and pushes for $40B in aid on 6-month anniversary of fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday praised quick recovery efforts and thanked firefighters and other first responders on the six-month anniversary of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires.
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DeSantis pleased with improvements in Florida school accountability ratings
Only 71 out of Florida's 3,451 public schools (2.05%) received a failing grade (a D or an F), with 44% of them receiving an A and 27% received a B.
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EPA approves Louisiana's long-pending air quality plan
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would terminate the "Good Neighbor" program as part of what he called "the greatest day of deregulation in U.S. history."
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Former Texas Democratic Party county chair indicted for ballot harvesting after Paxton probe
KSAT reported that Juan Manuel Medina, former Bexar County Democratic Party Chair and former San Antonio mayoral candidate, was among those indicted on two counts of ballot harvesting.
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Death toll rises to at least 82 in Texas floods as frantic search for missing children continues
Officials in Kerr County said they are still looking for children who were attending an all-girls camp
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Michigan legislature misses legal deadline for new budget, triggering finger pointing over holiday
July 1 is the legally mandated statutory deadline for the finalization of the entire budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
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New law banning foreign ownership of Texas land goes into effect Sept. 1
SB 17, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, passed the Texas legislature with bipartisan support and was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Changes to voter-approved recreational marijuana still debated in Ohio
Many expected the House to pass changes earlier this month that would have cut in half the amount of home-grown marijuana allowed and given cities more power to regulate or ban recreational use.
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Ferocious flooding kills at least 13 in Texas, search underway for 20 girls missing from summer camp
There are confirmed fatalities after dangerous flooding in Texas that has prompted evacuations and rescue operations.