From the States
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Texas tops California, New York, with the most Fortune 500 headquarters
With Texas’ new stock exchange operating in Dallas, the number of headquarters relocations are expected to grow in Texas and in Dallas specifically over the next year and beyond.
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Florida sues OpenAI
The civil complaint against OpenAI and Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman accuses the company of deceptive practices and harms to Floridians
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Alaska refuge oil auction draws just $3.7 million in bids
This auction was the first of four required lease sales under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald Trump in July 2025. The bill mandates at least four auctions in the wildlife refuge by 2035.cres.
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Virginia Democrats appeal ruling, legislatively pass 10-1 congressional map
Success on the referendum by Democrats would allow a redraw of maps that have sent six Democrats and five Republicans to a U.S. House divided 218-214 in favor of Republicans with three vacancies.
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Trump International Airport proposal clears Florida chambers
Bill sponsor Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Indialantic, said the use of the president’s name would be royalty-free and that he would not receive financial consideration “of any kind” for the use of his name.
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Hundreds of Texas law enforcement officials endorse Cornyn, saying he saved thousands of lives
Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd, who leads an Operation Lone Star Task Force, says without Cornyn’s support, thousands of people, including law enforcement officers, would have died during the first Trump administration.
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GOP lawmakers urge Hochul to reject NYC bailout
In a letter to Hochul, Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt and other members of the Legislature's Republican minority caucus call on the governor to scrap her plan to help New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani offset the impact of a projected $5.4 billion revenue gap over the next two years.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul slams brakes on NYC robotaxi plan
"Based on conversations with stakeholders, including the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal," a Hochul spokesperson said in a statement.
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CA Gov. Newsom signs off on $590M loan for Bay Area public transportation
The governor said people need public transportation. In some cases, Newsom said there are folks in one part of San Francisco whose property values are attached to the success of these transit systems.
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Department of Education issues guidance on prayer in schools, outlining requirements
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the guidance reaffirms constitutional protections for religious liberty.
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Over 300 students suspended in Virginia over anti-ICE walkout
The event took place last Friday morning but required the Prince William County Police Department to supervise the protest and manage traffic in the area. Another anti-ICE walkout at Woodbridge High School is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20.
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Supreme Court to hear arguments and take up birthright citizenship in April
The case has far-reaching consequences and could fundamentally redefine the 14th amendment, an addendum to the U.S. Constitution that provided citizenship to formerly enslaved African Americans.
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Property tax relief plan clears Florida House
Bill also prohibits local governments from reducing first responder funding below the amount budgeted in recent past local fiscal years