From the States
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Semi-automatic gun age restriction bill goes to Nevada governor
Research by gun control advocates Everytown for Gun Safety found that 18- to 20-year-olds commit gun homicide at three times the rate of people over 21.
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New Washington state law granting unemployment benefits to striking workers draws praise, concern
ESB 5041 extends unemployment insurance benefits to striking or locked-out workers in Washington. Depending on the strike date, benefits would start 15 to 21 days after the strike begins.
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LA City Council OKs $14B budget, allowing for $7K per homeless person each month
Homelessness spending still is nearly $1 billion, with $107 million still appropriated for the Inside Safe program which currently spends upwards of $7,000 a month to house a single individual,
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New York politicians, Lawler and Hochul, trade barbs over SALT deduction in Trump's budget bill
The back-and-forth between Hochul and Lawler could be a preview of the next gubernatorial election, with the Hudson Valley Republican weighing a potential challenge to the incumbent Democrat in the 2026 elections.
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LA deputy mayor pleads guilty to calling in fake, anti-Israel bomb threat
Brian Williams, who was charged by federal prosecutors Thursday, faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
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Texas legislature passes nearly $9 billion school funding bill, largest increase ever
It’s part of an education package that included two other major components, including the state’s first school choice bill. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the school choice measure into law earlier this month.
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LA's new $38.35 hotel minimum wage will kill more jobs after city lost 11K hotel jobs in 2024
The Center for Union Facts, an anti-union advocacy group, ran a full-page ad imploring the Los Angeles City Council to not adopt a $30-plus hotel minimum wage.
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House Democrat urges fellow Democrats to support teaching students about the evils of communism
At one point in the debate, Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D-Cypress, argued the bill was “dangerous,” would “stigmatize communities” and didn’t fully explain that “communism in its purist form is pacifist.”
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New Hampshire Gov Ayotte signs bill banning 'sanctuary' communities
New Hampshire cities and towns would be prohibited from enacting "sanctuary" policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns under a bill signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Thursday.
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Congressional Democrats accuse Trump of prioritizing and favoring Republican-led states
Facing a $500 million cut, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., accused the Trump administration on Thursday of prioritizing funding for Republican-led states over her own.
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DeSantis signs swatting bill in line with national trend to crack down on such activity
The hoax calls to emergency services are intended to trigger a potentially harmful response to the target by law enforcement.
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Two Southwest governors emphasize bipartisanship at Reagan Library
“But it’s in my character to be assertive and find another way to get attention,” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told an audience as she shared the stage with Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah.
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Louisiana Gov Landry signs EO for investigation of Orleans Parish jail break
Ten inmates at the New Orleans facility escaped on Friday after removing a toilet and burrowing through a hole in the wall, even writing "to [sic] easy LOL" as a bit of parting graffiti.
