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Texas becomes first state to make Bible required reading
There are roughly 5.5 million students enrolled in Texas public schools, or roughly 11% of the total U.S. public school population.
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Great American State Fair opens its doors for country's 250th birthday, veterans to be honored
The Fair on Sunday will host Military Appreciation Day honoring those who served and lost their lives serving their nation.
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Mamdani says he will not enforce Supreme Court's TPS ruling on Haitians, Syrians
In a majority opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court held that the challengers—Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries from Syria and Haiti—were not entitled to interim relief blocking the termination of their TPS designations.
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Indiana state officials urge Trump, Congress to address national debt
The State Financial Officers Foundation letter noted that the cost of interest on the nation's debt is constraining spending on other programs.
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Deadly shooting breaks out in parking lot in Arizona
Investigators said it is unclear what sparked the confrontation that led to the shooting, which left a man dead and a woman and two children in critical condition
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Smaller businesses in Europe outpacing behemoths like Shell, Nestlé that are mired in rules and regs
Multinationals have seen growth rates held back by a mix of sustainability disclosures, digital compliance, emissions rules, supply-chain accountability, human rights reporting mandates, anti-money laundering rules and sector-specific regulations
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Nearly 550 truck drivers cited for not understanding English in Illinois YTD
In the wake of a fatal crash involving an illegal immigrant that killed a Coles County official and his wife last month, Niemerg has filed legislation to require those wanting an Illinois issued standard driver’s license to be a U.S. citizen
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New Jersey bureaucrats censor 'Christian grandma' for asking constituents about taxes: lawsuit
School board member challenges the Garden State's interpretation of the School Ethics Act to prohibit routine communication with constituents about anything a school board might consider, such as tax increases, consolidation.
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California loses one taxpayer per minute, Florida gains
Andrew Wilford, director of the Interstate Commerce Initiative at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, said state policies are attracting people and generating revenue. He estimated Florida is collecting $4 billion more per year for its budget from people moving to the Sunshine State.
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Texas governor, members of Congress lead effort to ban Sharia law in US
Gov. Greg Abbott this week issued three directives targeting Islamic groups, first designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on Islamic American Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations.
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California faces $18 billion budget deficit in 2026-27
Nonpartisan legislative office reported the main causes include community college funding.
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States push back on exclusion of noncitizens from SNAP
Their letter asked for reconsideration of the USDA guidance, which would exclude noncitizens who are permanent residents from eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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CBO says Trump tariffs could reduce deficits by $3 trillion over the next decade
CBO says foreign companies could pick up some tariff costs.