State Houses
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States address economic uncertainty on own terms, slashing, scrapping taxes to draw residents, biz
Arizona switched from a progressive taxing system like the feds to flat tax in which everybody now pays the same low rate.
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Indiana Senate Committee advances redistricting map, setting up key floor vote
The vote comes after the state House passed the map in a 57-41 vote last week. The new congressional map would tilt all nine congressional district races in favor of the GOP if passed by both chambers and signed into law.
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Ex-New York official accused of working for China said Hochul 'much more obedient' than Cuomo
“The deputy governor listens to me more than the governor does,” Linda Sun wrote
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Nebraska state senator flips from Democrats to GOP over pro-life views
The deep-red state currently maintains a 12-week abortion ban, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
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California considers expanding assisted suicide access without terminal diagnosis
The new law would allow people with early to mid-stage dementia to end their life.
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Oregon recriminalizes drug possession after opioid deaths skyrocket
The governor said the law "encourages treatment first, while balancing the need for accountability."
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California fast food workers face layoffs as state's $20 minimum wage goes into effect
All fast-food employees, regardless of age, will see a $20 an hour minimum wage in California, while the federal minimum wage is between $4.25 and $7.25, depending on age and length of time working.
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Georgia legislature approves election reforms, rules for challenging voter registration
The measure drew opposition from state Democrats, who contended the effort would merely enable wrongful challenges to voter eligibility.
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DeSantis signs bill restricting minors' use of social media
The state legislature passed the bill earlier this month after DeSantis vetoed an earlier version over concerns it limited parental rights.
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Alabama governor signs law banning state funding for DEI in public universities
The bill also requires that students use restrooms in line with their sex rather than gender identity.
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Brian Kemp signs bill empowering state commission to discipline prosecutors
Democrats, meanwhile, have contended the bill is an attempt to shut down Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
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'Constitutional crisis'? Maine bill nationalizes transgender hormones, England halts them for kids
"Sanctuary state" bill would spark "rapid tit-for-tat escalation" by red states, Republican attorneys general warn Maine. Former UK prime minister to offer bill banning puberty blockers in private gender clinics.
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Republican attorneys general warn Maine against passing law that allegedly violates Constitution
The bill would prevent a person from being arrested in Maine for participating in healthcare activities that may be banned in that state but are protected in Maine.