From the States
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Trump admin targets tax breaks for private schools that use race-based admissions or DEI programs
“Schools rebranding race-based preferences as equitable, inclusive, or diversity-enhancing does not change their discriminatory nature," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.
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California government workers to vote on potential strike
Union says state failed to bargain fairly over priorities that state workers wanted to highlight during contract negotiations.
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9/11 families urge Mamdani to not attend Friday's 25th anniversary memorial
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was in office during the Sept. 11 attacks, over the weekend added to the growing chorus of former officials calling on Mamdani not to attend Friday's memorial events.
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Arizona initiative to overturn several election laws pulled from fall ballot
State Supreme Court affirms lower court ruling that liberal effort fell short of required signatures.
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Culture of Corruption: Two Democrats in St. Louis plead guilty in bribery scheme
“It’s time to turn the page on the past and move on from the failed status quo,” city’s mayor says after convictions.
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California lawmakers reintroduce zero bail bill in waning days of session
Legislation would prohibit the “costs relating to the conditions of release on bail from being imposed on persons released on bail.”
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Majority of new federal climate funds in Pennsylvania going to repave parking lots
They lion’s share of the funding will go to four parking lots in Bloomsburg.
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Washington state follows California in banning sale of new gasoline cars by 2035
Gov. Jay Inslee made announcement on Twitter, noting that by year-end the state would adopt California’s rules.
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Absentee fathers in Mississippi cost taxpayers hundreds of millions each year
“It’s particularly important for taxpayers to understand, because they often bear the cost of broken homes,” state auditor says.
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Revising history? New York governor calls remote learning during pandemic 'a mistake'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made her remarks during a wide-ranging speech at the University of Albany commemorating Women’s Equality Day
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Hawaii tops states in most delinquent student loans
Total outstanding college-loan balances have collectively risen to nearly $1.61 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2022, according to WalletHub.
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Missouri's voter photo ID, registration law faces lawsuits before it takes effect
Local arms of League of Women Voters and NAACP filed suit against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, alleging law infringes free speech and free association.
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Georgia's Kemp plans to spend $100M in federal COVID-19 relief funds for law enforcement
Georgia's governor is again turning to federal COVID-19 relief money to provide grants to law enforcement agencies statewide.