State Houses
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Texas AG Paxton announces $1.4 billion settlement with Meta over biometric data capture
Paxton says the settlement was the result of the state's "commitment to standing up to the world’s biggest technology companies and holding them accountable for breaking the law and violating Texans’ privacy rights."
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California Gov Newsom moves to clear state of homeless encampments, following Supreme Court decision
Newsom's executive order said that "local governments now have the tools and authority to address dangerous encampments and help provide those residing in encampments with the resources they need" after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v Johnson.
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'Dead on arrival': Calif. 'parental exclusion' law said to violate court order, prompts Musk exit
X and SpaceX headquarters heading to Texas after "final straw" for Elon Musk. AG Rob Bonta told school districts to ignore "reasoning" of gender-identity injunction and "several" deputies told defendant not to apply it beyond plaintiff teachers, updated suit says.
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Elon Musk says he's moving headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas from California
"This is the final straw," Musk said in response to a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif.
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Missouri joins states' suit over Biden order on fed-backed gender transition procedures
Bailey argues the order illegally forces healthcare providers to perform harmful gender “transitions.”
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Texas Gov. Abbott facing criticism being out of country when Hurricane Beryl hit state
Abbott's week-long trip includes meetings in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. He's expected to return from the trip on July 13, according to local news reports.
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California’s largest power provider cutting electricity to residents amid arriving heat wave
The shutoffs, which have hit about 2,000 homes so far, are aimed at helping prevent the power company's equipment from causing fires during dangerous dry conditions.
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Missouri Governor vetoes a gun safety bill, calling it a 'pet project'
Governor Parson explained his veto in a letter to the legislators saying that the state should follow established purchasing laws rather than contracting “with a particular vendor.”
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Top Oklahoma education official issues directive to include Bible in public school lessons
With Bible lessons, “Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational standards provide for its instruction.”
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DeSantis says Florida won't comply with Surgeon General's public health advisory on gun violence
DeSantis compared the Surgeon General's public health crisis declaration to COVID-19 advisories
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Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick vows to again pass bill to display Ten Commandments in public schools
Louisiana became the first state on Wednesday to require all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments.
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Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore issues 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions
The governor's office said the executive order will be the largest state pardon to date.
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Voters pass ballot measure imposing age limits for members of Congress from North Dakota
The measure was approved with about 61% vote counted, according to the latest Associated Press projection.