From the States
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Abbott signs Texas’ first school choice bill into law
Abbott says he signed "the largest day one school choice program in the United States of America"
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Harvard to rename diversity office, despite rejecting Trump proposal to do so
Former Harvard chief diversity and inclusion officer Sherri Charleston sent a message to students stating that the school’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging would be renamed “Community and Campus Life.”
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Proposal would deduct from Illinois paychecks to create new state agency, business group warns
State Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, proposed creating the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Illinois Department of Labor with Senate Bill 2413.
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Tesla gigafactory reportedly hiring 1,000 Nevada employees
The Nevada Tesla factory has experienced a number of changes in the 11 years since an initial agreement for the site was reached with the Silver State in 2014.
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California Democrats gut bill making it a felony to solicit child prostitutes
National outrage on the bill’s near-shelving put the bill back onto the legislative schedule, and led Newsom and Kounalakis to come out in support of the bill’s existing provisions.
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Latest Treasury target: Cartel crude oil smuggling in Texas, Southwest border
Stolen fuel is sold on the black market in Mexico and Central America through unregulated roadside fuel stops and cartel-controlled gas stations.
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Defense hawks take aim at military funding in Trump's budget
Trump's budget calls for boosting military spending by 13% to more than $1 trillion, but defense hawks say this is not what it appears to be.
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Controversial gender identity bill heads to Colorado Senate floor vote
The legislation would still make deadnaming and misgendering discriminatory actions under the state’s anti-discrimination act.
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Union seeks emergency order to block Trump's government overhaul
Unions representing federal employees have been fighting back at every step, filing multiple challenges to Trump's executive orders to reshape the executive branch.
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New York leads U.S. with greatest number of antisemitic incidents
The greatest number of antisemitic attacks were reported last year, 9,354, according to an annual report published by the Anti-Defamation League. The majority of incidents, 64%, occurred in 10 states, eight of which are led by Democrats, The Center Square reported.
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Early voting underway for Virginia's June primary
Primaries include contested Democratic races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, along with local and legislative races in certain districts.
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Evers: 'I am not afraid' after Homan's comments
Homan responded that “if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring and concealing an illegal alien, that is a felony. And we are treating it as such.”
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Study: Georgians would have $2,680 tax increase if federal cuts expire
The main issue facing Peach Stare businesses is a policy on full expensing, the authors of the report said.
