From the States
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ICE arrests 200 illegal migrants arrested in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties
ICE released the number of arrests Friday, following the previous day’s raids at Glass House Farms' marijuana fields near Camarillo and Carpinteria, cities north of Los Angeles.
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Exclusive: NJ residents concerned about governor’s energy policies, poll shows
Independent Women is a women’s organization dedicated to developing and advancing policies that “enhance people’s freedom, opportunities, and well-being,” according to its website.
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Virginia expands use of AI to scan and simplify regulations under Youngkin order
In plain terms, Virginia will now use AI to help cut unnecessary regulations while ensuring state rules stay clear and up to date.
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Virginia governor calls for an end to taxes on tips in state budget
The proposal will need approval from the state's General Assembly which is led by Democrats.
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Trump threatens to fire federal employees working from home
The issue has been thrust to the forefront in part by the incoming Trump administration’s emphasis on government efficiency, spearheaded by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Top California Democrat: rescind Newsom’s call for US constitutional convention
Republicans control 28 state legislatures, while Democrats control 19, and another two legislatures are divided, meaning it is not possible to pass any constitutional changes on a party-line vote.
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California certifies election results over five weeks after election
Overall turnout of 16.1 million voters was down from 2020, when 17.7 million Californians voted, but above that of 2012 and 2016.
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Washington could rely on other states for almost half its energy by 2050
Under the 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act, Washington's utilities must gradually shift away from natural gas and carbon-generating electricity sources toward clean energy such as wind and solar.
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Tennessee lawmakers could look at water fluoridation next session
Florida's surgeon general issued a guidance on Nov. 22 about a possible neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.
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University of Florida accused of violating Sunshine Law for dubious reasons
State law establishes that all agency board meetings, including those at public universities, are to be open to the public.
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IRS data shows progressive policies have led to 'Blue State Exodus' over past 30 years
From 1990 to 2021, 13 million people left Calif., NY, Illinois, NJ and Massachusetts and migrated to Fla., Texas, NC, AZ, Tennessee, Nevada, and SC.
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Colorado governor eliminates hundreds of executive orders
Some of the rescinded executive orders date back to the 1920.
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Incoming West Virginia state representative charged with threatening to kill GOP lawmakers
A criminal complaint listed a handful of state lawmakers that de Soto allegedly named as targets, which included Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates Roger Hanshaw.