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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halts execution of woman who survived lethal injection
“Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement.
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Pentagon says Golden Dome shield covers everyone and will cost $185B, CBO says it will cost $1.2T
The Congressional Budget Office estimates a notional system consistent with the administration's missile defense goals could cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years
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Colorado sues feds to block construction of ICE detention centers
Weiser released a press statement saying, “Coloradans are deeply worried about plans to open a new immigrant detention facility in Hudson to carry out the Trump administration’s inhumane — and often illegal — mass deportation scheme.”
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Former Indiana GOP congressional candidate charged with stealing ballots
Larry Savage, who lost the May Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District of Indiana, has been charged with one felony count of destroying or misplacing a ballot, and one misdemeanor count of theft.
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Teen with machete arrested for allegedly intimidating Harris supporters at Florida polling station
Caleb James Williams has been charged with aggravated assault and improper exhibition of a firearm, according to police.
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Americans pay more for garbage collection under Biden-Harris admin: report
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that Americans pay 4.75% more for trash collection than last year
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Paxton sues Biden-Harris administration again, this time over mussels
Texas also argues the USFWS “failed to follow the specific procedures and requirements related to endangered species listings as stipulated by the ESA,” noting that Texas law already protects the mussels.
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Nearly 50% of all Georgia voters have already cast their ballots
Another 340,000 absentee ballots have also been requested, but only about 200,000 of those have been returned to the state.
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Chicago named country’s ‘rattiest city’ for 10th straight year
With the number of infestations sharply on the rise since the pandemic, part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget recently allocated almost $15 million to the Bureau of Rodent Control to combat the problem.
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Wisconsin DMV provides free state ID cards for voting purposes
If an applicant cannot produce these documents however, the DMV can still immediately provide the applicant with the temporary ID for voting, and have the applicant fill out a personal information form instead.
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Steve Bannon to be released from prison one week ahead of election
The Trump ally is expected to hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan, just hours after his release.
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Newsom proposes $420M new subsidy for Hollywood amid California budget cuts
Having narrowly closed a $47 billion budget shortfall this year and economic prospects growing darker, it’s unclear how Newsom plans to pay for the the program’s $420 million expansion.
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Mask requirement at Washington county auditor's office produces standoff
Tracy Abuhl, an Island County GOP precinct committee officer and trained election observer, was forced to leave her observation of Island County elections workers on Monday for refusing to wear a mask.