From the States
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker touts state's film growth while studies question tax credit’s value
Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited a major film studio Thursday in Chicago to discuss the growth of Illinois’ film industry, joined by leaders and lawmakers.
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Arkansas governor says she was asked to leave a restaurant because employees felt 'threatened'
The restaurant told a local outlet Wednesday that it stands by its decision to ask the governor to leave and that it stood with its employees and members of the local community.
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Democrats blast White House request of $200 billion to help finance Iran conflict
Democrats in Congress are already pledging to reject the Trump administration's forthcoming request for $200 billion to help finance U.S. military operations in Iran.
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Gas prices in California avoid anticipated increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to accusations of the LCFS increasing gas prices in a press release on July 3, claiming motorists in California were seeing the lowest prices in three years at the pump.
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EPA cancelling $7B in community solar grants, Dems call it 'illegal'
The Solar for All program in particular wasted taxpayer dollars, EPA head Lee Zeldin said, by diluting the billions of dollars through pass-through entities, with middlemen taking a 15% cut of total funds “by conservative estimates.”
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'Smart' school bus program dead in NC, $4M relinquished by state board
Districts feared it would create "an ongoing financial burden," board vice chairman Alan Duncan says
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Parental rights groups concerned over DEI in Denver teacher contract
Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, and Protect Kids Colorado joined to send a letter to Denver Public Schools and Denver Classroom Teachers Association expressing “deep concern about the inclusion of ideological programming and discriminatory mandates” in the Denver Public Schools Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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New Hampshire schools sue state over DEI restrictions
In a complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Concord, the New Hampshire chapter of the National Education Association and several school districts claim that the state's "vague and ambiguous" restrictions violate federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of students with disabilities and the First Amendment rights of educators and students.
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EV drivers in 13 states including California set to lose federal carpool lane privileges by October
The federal government’s inaction is what is taking these programs away, not just in California, but in 12 other states.
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Socialist candidate Mamdani: Cuomo 'conspiring' with Trump to rig NYC mayor's race
He called the allegations "disqualifying" for the former governor, whom he soundly defeated in the June Democratic mayoral primary, and claimed he would be "Donald Trump's worst nightmare" if elected mayor.
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Lawsuit filed in Illinois court by Texas House, Illinois state senator, against 33 AWOL Dems
The Texas Democrats are protesting a measure filed during Texas' ongoing special session that seeks to create a new map for Congressional districts that potentially could flip up to five Congressional seats.
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Governor’s race: Georgia attorney general sues Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones
AG Chris Carr says in the federal filing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should not be spending money from a leadership committee.
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NYC Socialist mayoral candidate Mamdami declares war on charter schools
Socialist Zohran Mamdani, D-New York, recently said that if elected mayor, he would fight against charter schools, leading parents to respond with outrage.