From the States
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California AG Bonta stands by his lawsuit to stop enforcement of Trump EO on mail-in voting
Trump's executive order, issued on March 31, required the U.S. Postal Service to prohibit the mailing of ballots to voters whose names aren't on a new Postal Service list.
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Florida Dems call for Uthmeier, Moody resignations, saying that funds were misappropriated
The Florida Senate Democratic Caucus is calling for the resignations of AG James Uthmeier and Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla. after a grand jury found $10 million in taxpayer funds was misappropriated. Uthmeier dismissed the report Thursday calling it a “politically motivated witch hunt.”
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DOJ asked to investigate if Northwestern’s ties to Qatar violate Foreign Agents Registration Act
In a letter to AG Todd Blanche, Brandeis Center counsel wrote that the Qatari government-controlled Qatar Foundation paid Northwestern $737 million in connection with its satellite campus in the Qatari capital, Doha.
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Cellular outage reports increase at AT&T, Verizon and others as some 911 services affected
People in need of emergency services in San Francisco are being instructed to use a landline if their cell phones do not work.
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California proposes landlords must accept pets, experts warn rents will rise
Others warned of nuisances to other tenants, and the risk that certain dog breeds would pose to property owners’ ability to get property insurance.
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Jails across Illinois experience vacancies after elimination of cash bail
There are no plans at this time to repurpose the Cook County or McLean county jail facilities.
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'Arizona Border Invasion Act' passes state senate, Hobbs plans to veto
While the governor has deployed National Guard troops to the southern border and been critical of the Biden administration, she previously vetoed Republican-backed border bills last session.
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Bill to ban foreign money in Ohio ballot issues moves ahead
The bill would ban a foreign national from contributing or spending to support or oppose a state or local ballot issue directly or through another organization.
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Rhode Island attorney general blasts release of migrant accused of molesting child
Neronha also questioned why the Rhode Island Department of Corrections and other state authorities didn't turn the suspect over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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California proposes mandatory doctor training for trans, nonbinary pregnancies
The bill would also add, “the Legislature recognizes all birthing people, including nonbinary persons and persons of transgender experience” to the state’s health and safety code.
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Foreign-owned social media platforms could face new Florida restrictions
Gruters noted that what the bill would require of foreign-owned platforms is less than what is required of American companies operating in their countries.
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Denver schools facing 'unprecedented challenge' with influx of migrant students
The district said the influx of new students will cost an additional $837,000 “to support additional needs across the system.”
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WI Majority leader puts responsibility on Milwaukee to restore faith in vote count
Milwaukee uses a central count location, and election managers in the city say that slows down the counting of absentee ballots.