From the States
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Maine residents protest outside Sen. Susan Collins' office over fatal ICE-related shooting
The shooting occurred in the city of Biddeford, Maine, which is a coastal city of approximately 23,000 people.
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US House passes election campaign bill requiring funding from American citizens only
With the midterm elections quickly approaching, the Republican-controlled Congress has amped up attempts to reform or restructure campaign financing and election laws.
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Gov Newsom signs bill to make building affordable housing easier
Newsom said the effort was a change in state and local policy that effectively made the development of affordable housing more difficult over the last several decades.
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Warner Bros.-Paramount merger challenged in lawsuit by 12 states
California AG Rob Bonta is leading 12 states suing to block the acquisition. "We're standing up for a free and fair market, not a rigged market,” said Bonta. “America has no kings in government or the economy."
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Watch Live: South Carolina governor announces Lindsey Graham's replacement in the Senate
Republicans are moving quickly to find a temporary replacement for Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend at the age of 71.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs $50.8B state budget amid praise, barbs
The budget was less than the $53.3 billion proposal Shapiro made in early February
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Seattle area's family homeless crisis continues as provider seeks new shelters
Unsheltered family homelessness in city has increased dramatically since 2022
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Mamdani vows to update immigrant map after backlash for omitting Little Italy, Jewish communities
Mamdani faulted the previous administration for the omissions and defended the map as not being a complete list because it identified only 30 immigrant communities across the five boroughs.
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Florida pays hunters to remove invasive pythons
With $25,000 up for grabs in prizes, including the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000, the python contest kicked off Friday.
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Special investigation petition filed in Springfield, Ill. after rep’s indictment
Ammons is alleged to have conducted a kickback scheme where state-funded grants were given to nonprofits in her district, two of which directly employed her daughter.
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Virginia lawmakers defend cannabis budget language
el. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, and Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Henrico, released a joint statement after confusion over the budget language led prosecutors, lawmakers and law enforcement officials to question whether some marijuana laws remained in effect.
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California lawmakers advance law to limit predatory privacy lawsuits
A bill to reduce predatory privacy lawsuits against California small businesses unanimously passed the state Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection last week, but tort reform advocates say the measure doesn’t go far enough. Senate Bill 690, authored
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Landry accuses New Orleans of treating state as ‘ATM’
“Your letter confirms what has been the customary practice of the City; to utilize the State as an ATM to balance the City’s budget, when more fiscally responsible means are available,” Landry wrote on X.