From the States
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Feds sue California over emission standards for trucks: must 'stop enforcing unlawful standards'
The California Air Resources Board is continuing to enforce “stringent emission standards” for trucks despite President Trump’s congressional resolutions in June invalidating the EPA’s preemption waivers.
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Illinois defends gun ban district court ruled unconstitutional
Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, attorneys for the state filed their final reply brief, arguing that the firearms banned in 2023 are both dangerous and unusual.
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Jury convicts Georgia man accused of $16 million COVID fraud
A Cordele, Georgia, man faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of mail fraud tied to a unemployment scheme during the era of COVID-19.
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Trump establishes commission to 'Make America Beautiful Again'
The Make America Beautiful Again commission will advise President Donald Trump on the conservation of, in Trump's words, America’s “national treasures and natural resources."
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Largest US teachers union, the NEA, encourages resistance to 'Trump’s embrace of fascism'
The NEA, the largest U.S. teachers union with over 3 million members, approved multiple business items that oppose any kind of action by the Trump administration.
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Gov Newsom announces $101M funding to build Palisades low-income housing
Six months after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled $101 million in funding Tuesday for “multifamily low-income housing development” that will “contribute to a more equitable and resilient Los Angeles."
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Driver for Coca-Cola says Teamsters extorted money, threatened to fire him if he didn't join union
“I don’t support Teamsters politicking. My job definitely shouldn’t hinge on whether or not my hard-earned money is funding it,” said Josh Hammaker, who filed the complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Nevada Rep introduces bill to fully restore tax deductions for betting losses
The impact of the gambling losses tax change is not expected to change much for casual gamblers in Nevada or online, but it could prove significant for professional gamblers.
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EPA says Mexico still owes $88M for raw Tijuana sewage continuing to spill into San Diego
The EPA reports Mexico still owes the United States $88 million toward the treatment of millions of gallons of raw sewage from Tijuana that continues to flow into San Diego, shutting down beaches and even forcing the relocation of
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Newsom praises first responders and pushes for $40B in aid on 6-month anniversary of fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday praised quick recovery efforts and thanked firefighters and other first responders on the six-month anniversary of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires.
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DeSantis pleased with improvements in Florida school accountability ratings
Only 71 out of Florida's 3,451 public schools (2.05%) received a failing grade (a D or an F), with 44% of them receiving an A and 27% received a B.
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EPA approves Louisiana's long-pending air quality plan
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would terminate the "Good Neighbor" program as part of what he called "the greatest day of deregulation in U.S. history."
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Former Texas Democratic Party county chair indicted for ballot harvesting after Paxton probe
KSAT reported that Juan Manuel Medina, former Bexar County Democratic Party Chair and former San Antonio mayoral candidate, was among those indicted on two counts of ballot harvesting.
