From the States
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Legal battle erupts in Pennsylvania over data center projects
A legal battle over public access and transparency has erupted in a community with major data center projects that once were on Gov. Josh Shapiro's "fast track" list, and a group of citizens acting without a lawyer scored a victory.
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Tennessee governor moves to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton
Parton, a Tennessee native, died earlier this week after a short battle with cancer at the age of 80.
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Pritzker mocks Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario amid trade discussion breakdown
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario, the smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area, to Lake America.
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Chicago mayor discusses possibility of ending 60-day shelter rule amid border crisis
Despite the drain on resources, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city will remain a sanctuary city.
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Federal judge in Louisiana blocks EPA's disparate impact requirements
The rules would require Louisiana to ensure industries in low-income minority areas like the "Cancer Alley" corridor along the Mississippi River reduce pollution to levels lower than in predominantly white areas.
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Vermont lawmakers propose a 'wealth tax' for high income earners in the state
Other states that have also proposed "wealth taxes" include New York, California and Washington state.
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Ohio proposes wiping out criminal records of trafficking victims
A person must prove with clear and convincing evidence that their participation in the offense was a result of having been a victim of human trafficking.
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Lawsuit claims unequal treatment in Minnesota's farmland program
“Emerging farmers” are farmers who can be categorized as racial minorities, women, or young, urban, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
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Maine lawmakers consider legalized 'magic' mushrooms
But the proposal, which was held over from the previous legislative session after failing to pass, is opposed by police officials who say Maine is still grappling with the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis and that authorizing personal use of another controlled substance would create law enforcement issues.
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New York public health costs increased 78% over four-year period
Public health is one of the five largest programs that are contributed to by the state’s taxpayers.
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51st Texas county declares invasion at southern border
Some of Montgomery County’s residents have called on county officials to declare an invasion for over a year and a half.
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Safeway in San Francisco halts closure plan after city agrees to provide police
Meanwhile, San Francisco’s “flagship” Whole Foods has been shut down since April of last year due to concerns about “employee safety,” though there was little pushback from city leaders.
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Pritzker, Johnson not seeing eye to eye on Chicago migrant crisis
City and state taxpayer funds for the crisis have totaled nearly $700 million in the past year.