From the States
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Democratic-led states angered that National Guard deployment for July 4th in DC will be ongoing
A coalition of think tanks, civic, labor, and civil rights groups asked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to withdraw the state's National Guard forces, arguing they're being used improperly.
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Newsom, potential Democratic presidential candidate, kicks off summer tour Thursday with Nevada stop
The governor is expected to appear at a state party canvassing kickoff event in Las Vegas and raise money for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is running for governor.
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Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West
The quick and early spread of wildfires comes after a short and warm winter across many Western states.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposes $14.85 billion budget, counts on increased revenues
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Bass said the balanced budget predicts increased revenues from property, business, sales and utility taxes.
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Texas Rep Chip Roy files bill to denaturalize, deport Islamists and Marxists
He said the bill “deploys new tools to fight back against the Marxist and Islamist advance that has devastated Europe and has now arrived on our doorstep, especially in my home state of Texas.”
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Supreme Court denies case of whether Mass. violated parents' rights in school transition case
Lawyers for the parents said the school allowed their daughter to use bathrooms where boys undressed, and a new name.
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Authorities: 8 children killed in domestic shootings in NW Louisiana
Shreveport Police Department spokesman and public affairs officer Chris Bordelon said at a morning news conference that a total of 10 people were shot, of which eight, all children, were killed.
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SAVE database in NC assisting cleanup of voter rolls
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, also known as SAVE, will receive voters’ names, dates of birth and last four digits of Social Security numbers.
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California LGBTQ+ organization seeks $25M from state for gender-affirming care for minors
In a letter signed by 87 organizations in Calif. sent to Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders in February, LGBTQ+ advocates urged the state’s leaders to allocate the money.
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TX threatens loss of funding to major cities over police ICE directives unless they reverse course
Talks underway between Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire after the Houston City Council voted to restrict the Houston Police Department from cooperating with ICE, causing the city to lose $110 million in grants.
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Trump blasts Mamdani's tax policies, says they could 'ruin' NYC
"Look at New York. I mean, he's a nice guy. Calls me all the time, says hi, but his policies are no good," Trump said of Mamdani at a Thursday event in Las Vegas.
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Illinois lawmakers seek to eliminate state diversity commission
The call to eliminate the Commission on Equity and Inclusion comes amid bipartisan criticism of its work as lawmakers consider its proposed $5.6 million budget for the next fiscal year.
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Report: Public school in VA prioritizes student awareness of race, power, privilege
“Instruction on topics such as the ‘dynamics between race, power, and privilege’ not only takes time away from core academics, but can also encourage students to view issues primarily through the lens of race,” Runko said.