From the States
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Texas again sets new jobs record, annual growth rate outpaces national rate in June
Last month, Texas reached a new record high of having the largest labor force ever reported in state history of 15,850,100. June marked 60 of 62 months of job growth, according to Texas Workforce Commission data.
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Texas legislature approves 17 constitutional amendments for Nov. 4 ballot
In the regular legislative session, the Texas legislature passed joint resolutions with a two-thirds majority proposing the following constitutional amendments.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health reclassifies fentanyl copycats, allowing harsher penalties
In recent years, synthetic opioids including copycat versions of fentanyl have taken an opioid crisis that began with prescription painkillers and dragged it to new depths. Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes.