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No jail time for New York parents who pleaded guilty in starvation death of their infant daughter
The two defendants admitted that they “recklessly killed” their baby, Londyn Gonzalez, due to neglect. They pleaded guilty in May to second-degree manslaughter.
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Fewer than half of Florida kindergartners are prepared to start school: Report
Only 44% of children entering kindergarten in Florida are ready to learn, according to a new Early Learning Report released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce Thursday.
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Illegal migrant kills off-duty Connecticut cop and his girlfriend in drunken crash
Officer Whiteside was found on his back with significant injuries to his head and torso. The pair died from blunt force trauma the medical examiner determined. Islami was the mother of three young children.
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Stock Exchange pulls 'natural assets companies' SEC proposal amid backlash from state officials
NACs were a proposed type of company that would have been created for the purpose of purchasing land and blocking its "unsustainable extractive activities," according to Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks.
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Cuomo vs. Cuomo: NRA speech case divides regulators for father-and-son New York governors
SCOTUS briefs favor gun rights group against blacklist pressure on insurers, banks. Not even Biden administration is 100% behind Empire State. Pro-life pregnancy center network says it just lost insurance for same reason.
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Tax credits among policies being considered to revive local journalism in Illinois
The task force cites studies that have shown that communities lacking robust local journalism have lower levels of voter participation, higher levels of corruption, and misinformation flourishes.
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Critics warn that Washington landlord tax will backfire
It’s a bill supporters say will either provide more state revenue to fund a homelessness prevention program or prevent higher rent by having landlords agree to caps on increases.
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Illinois Democrats create migrant working group Republicans say should be made public
More than 35,000 non-citizen migrants have come to Illinois since August 2022, costing Illinois taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars with more costs expected.
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Alaska lawmaker wants to allow concealed carry weapons on school grounds
The bill sets clear guidelines for training, qualifications, and hiring personnel for concealed carry on school grounds “to trusted, stable, respected, and well-trained individuals," she said.
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Ohio pushes for age verification for porn
Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Montana, Virginia and North Carolina all have similar laws.
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New bill would pay Ohio students to go to school
It would also pay those who graduate from high school $250, with higher amounts going to students with grade point averages of 3.0 or higher.
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California community college launches program only for 'students of color'
Participants will have their direct costs of attendance covered by the program.
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Texas set three records for power demand and supply during winter storm
Texas breaking energy records to meet demand comes after the legislature implemented reforms to address deficiencies that occurred during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.