State Houses
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Kristi Noem faces bipartisan bashing for shooting her 'untrainable' 14-month-old dog
"Cricket was a wirehair pointer, about 14 months old," and she had hoped to use the dog for hunting, Noem said.
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Maine Democrat threatens moving to winner-take-all elections if Nebraska does in 2024
Maine has already joined a national movement to elect the president by popular vote in future elections if the effort reaches the 270 electoral college votes it requires to pass. The states that have signed the agreement already control 209 electoral college votes.
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Texas Supreme Court pumps brakes on Harris County guaranteed income program after Paxton challenge
Paxton had sued Harris County in early April over the program, describing it as a "welfare scheme that violates the Texas Constitution."
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Florida Republican Party suspends chairman, demands his resignation amid rape investigation
Ziegler was accused of raping the same woman he and his wife previously had a consensual relationship with, according to police records.
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Republican AGs blast proposed federal foster care plan they say discriminates against Christians
The proposed rule is "unconstitutional because it discriminates against individuals and organizations of faith who want to serve children in the foster care system," the 19 Republican attorneys general said.
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New York governor signs Clean Slate Act to automatically seal misdemeanors, some felony records
Hochul's office touted endorsements of the legislation from figures such as JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Microsoft Corporate Vice President Fred Humphries.
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Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Jones attacks 'missing' Secretary of State Raffensperger in new ad
Jones has publicly expressed interest in the 2026 governor's race and Raffensperger is believed to be a potential candidate.
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Ex-New York Gov Cuomo tells Gov Hochul deploy National Guard in response to antisemitism
"We need to speak with one voice & say 'You target a Jew, you target me too,'" Cuomo said on X.
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Ohio projected to enshrine constitutional right to abortion: AP
The call was made with about 40% of the vote in, according to the latest election data
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Election Day 2023: Early voting push could give GOP edge in Virginia race focused on abortion, Biden
Democrats have traditionally been the leaders in early voting, but Republicans in Virginia may have taken a page from Democratic playbook.
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Michigan Democratic AG demands Tlaib retract defense of antisemitic 'from the river to the sea'
The phrase "from the river to the sea" calls for the dismantling of Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state spanning from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Legal groups call Florida ban on pro-Palestine student orgs unconstitutional amid funding concerns
The State University System of Florida, working in conjunction with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis deactivated all chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine at public colleges for allegedly violating Florida law by knowingly providing "material support" for terror. The answer will turn on whether a court finds the students are engaging in pure political speech protected by the First Amendment or instead, "material support" for terrorism.
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California DMV suspends permits for Cruise's driverless taxis
The suspension came the same day Cruise concluded its review of an accident earlier this month in which its taxi ran over a pedestrian.