From the States
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Multiple actions being taken to combat oil theft in Texas
More than 40% of oil and natural gas operators in west Texas say their operations have been impacted by theft in the past year, a continued fallout of the border crisis.
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Texas wins another case in federal appeals court on border security law
As the border crisis escalated during the Biden administration, Gov. Greg Abbott took a series of measures to implement border security efforts, including building and expanding concertina wire barriers, building a border wall and installing marine barriers.
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California bill would study A.I.'s impact on jobs, workforce, and make recommendations
Amid fears that artificial intelligence technology is taking people’s jobs, one new bill in California aims to determine the impacts on the labor force in the coming years.
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Miami-Dade county leans Republican during early voting for first time in history
More than 300,000 votes have been cast in the county so far, with 119,539 Republicans voting at the time of publishing. Democrats have cast a total of 117,429 votes in the county, and 74,492 Independents have voted so far.
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Oakland blames 'perceived crime' for falling revenue, says it’s cutting police
The city blamed interest rates, inflation, and “perceived increased theft” for declining tax revenues.
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State’s attorney says end of cash bail an ‘abject failure’ in his Illinois county
Illinois ended cash bail statewide in September 2023 after litigation against the law was struck down by state Supreme Court.
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Illinois scholarship program accused of excluding white applicants
The law states that at least 35% of the fund appropriated for scholarships shall be reserved for male minority applicants, with priority being given to qualified Black male applicants beginning with fiscal year 2023.
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Antisemitic agitators aided by UCLA say students, professor, task force
UCLA, in particular, had encampment setups put together by activists in the heart of campus known as the "Jew Exclusion Zone."
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DeSantis says recreational marijuana ballot initiative is 'corporate greed'
Florida voters weighing Amendment 3 that would make recreational marijuana legal in the state.
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Poll: Most Americans support requiring photo I.D., proof of citizenship to vote
Support varied by political party, with 98% of Republicans, 67% of Democrats, and 84% of Independents supporting requiring photo I.D. to vote.
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In partial victory for satire, Babylon Bee advances lawsuit against California censorship law
Given that the law applies to federal elections that include California, such as president, the lawsuit could have national free speech implications.
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Buttigieg says bullet trains coming soon, but costs and timelines are off the charts
With the California government’s $135 billion high speed rail program approved by voters in 2008, children born then are now old enough to drive and the first section of the project is nowhere near complete.
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Judicial Watch sues Oregon to force state to remove ineligible voters from voter rolls
The lawsuit targets Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade, and claims the state has the "highest known inactive registration rate of any state in the nation," according to Judicial Watch.