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California LGBTQ+ organization seeks $25M from state for gender-affirming care for minors
In a letter signed by 87 organizations in Calif. sent to Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders in February, LGBTQ+ advocates urged the state’s leaders to allocate the money.
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TX threatens loss of funding to major cities over police ICE directives unless they reverse course
Talks underway between Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire after the Houston City Council voted to restrict the Houston Police Department from cooperating with ICE, causing the city to lose $110 million in grants.
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Seattle affordable housing goal elusive despite millionaire's tax
City plans to acquire two existing occupied market rental buildings -- not creating any new housing units.
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World's largest retailer struggles to keep costs down as tariffs hit
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told investors that the company could be forced to raise prices further due to tariff pressure.
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California, Delaware attorneys general concerned about OpenAI products
In their letter, Bonta and Jennings noted OpenAI’s founding documents list the safe use of artificial intelligence as one of the company’s goals.
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Georgia GOP Gov Kemp to send over 300 National Guard troops to DC
Kemp said the 300 soldiers would be deployed in mid-September, but did not indicate when the mission would end. He also noted 16 support staff consisting of military police and medical staff were sent to Washington D.C. earlier this week.
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Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire's DEI ban
In granting the temporary restraining order, McCafferty cited the state's unilateral decision to change the deadline for complying with the new restrictions by Sept. 5, not Sept. 30, as required by the law, saying schools faced "crippling penalties" for "even unknowing noncompliance with the anti-DEI laws."
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Business leaders eye immigration reform
A majority of Americans are calling for increased legal pathways for immigrants to work in and live in the United Statesi across various job sectors, according to a new poll commissioned by The Center Square. Ninety-four percent of Americans said it was at least
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Minnesota school district punished pro-deportation teacher for 'disruption,’ lawsuit alleges
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools told all district employees and families of students in Brooke Zahn's school about her post agreeing with Tom Homan in a private Facebook group after progressive activists got it, demanded firing.
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Property taxes continue to be focus in Ohio legislature
Rep. Gary Click introduced the “Taxpayer Freedom Trilogy,” a combination of three bills that address what he calls a property tax crisis in the state.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp sending 316 National Guard members to Washington, D.C.
The deployment includes 300 soldiers and 16 support staff, the governor's office said in a release.
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Bill would prevent Wisconsin government from spending on undocumented health care
The bill is aimed at preventing the state from adding undocumented immigrants to BadgerCare
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Trump Media closes purchase agreement with Crypto.com
"We’re convinced that CRO has tremendous potential to spread widely as a versatile utility token and a superior form of safe, fast payment and money transfer, and we’re excited to add this innovative asset to our balance sheet," Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said