From the States
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Environmental nonprofit raises concerns over its alleged Chinese influence ahead of climate case
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a major climate case that could raise energy prices across the U.S., a libertarian legal organization held a virtual roundtable Wednesday discussing an environmental law organization whose ties to China have drawn scrutiny from Congress
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proceeds with gun violence prevention plan as council offers alternative
Wilson said community violence intervention workers will be part of the city's emergency response system, acting in conjunction with law enforcement officials.
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Homelessness among K-12 in California increases amid questionable spending
In the 2026-27 California budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a $116 million allocation to support K-12 students experiencing homelessness. The state has allocated almost $25 billion toward addressing homelessness since 2019.
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Louisiana ranks last in study of COVID-19 safety in states
According to WalletHub, Louisiana was 50th in vaccination rate, 49th in death rate, 42nd in positive testing rate, 46th in hospitalization rate and 29th in transmission rate.
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Pennsylvania Democrat lawmaker resigns following theft charges
Investigation found that Rep. Margo Davidson, D-Upper Darby, misused taxpayer funds by submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims.
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Blue extinction? Minneapolis City Council advances plan to replace police
Citizen petition pushed city to amend its charter and give voters a chance to replace police department with new public safety agency.
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Pennsylvania punishes county that allowed audit of vote counting machines
Department of State decertifies Fulton County voting machines after local officials allowed third-party review.
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Michigan Legislature revokes Whitmer's pandemic powers
House of Representatives sealed the end of her powers Wednesday with a vote of 60-48.I
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Up to 98% of faculty donations from Oregon’s largest public universities went to Democrats
Portland State political science professor Bruce Gilley says between 60% and 80% of college faculty donations nationwide go to Democrats.
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La. Senate overrides veto of bill protecting gender-specific competition in high school sports
In rejecting bipartisan Fairness in Women's Sports Act, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards had said measure "unfairly discriminated against transgender youth."
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Larry Elder sues to be added to California recall ballot
State claims it left Elder off because the paperwork he submitted was "incomplete.”
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Federal watchdog: Unemployment programs wasted billions
The GAO says states and territories overpaid by $12.9 billion between March 2020 and April 2021.
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Harvey Weinstein to be extradited to LA to face additional charges by women
Weinstein is set to face six more sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.