From the States
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U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the disclosures provide “unprecedented visibility” into foreign funding, including from countries that may pose national security risks.
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Red Tape Reset bills to reduce business regulation pass Wisconsin Legislature, head to Gov. Evers
The bills are aimed at cutting down on the 165,000 restrictions currently in state law. The bills passed the Senate on Wednesday and the Assembly on Thursday.
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California attorney general sues US Department of Education over alleged FERPA violation
AG Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit this week against the Education Dept., disputing its claim that the California Department of Education violated FERPA and challenging its threat to withhold $4.9 billion in federal funding.
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Fulton County seeks return of 2020 voting records seized by FBI last week
The legal action came a week after FBI agents searched the election center and left with boxes of ballots and other files connected to the six-year-old election that Trump still contends was stolen from him.
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Illinois becomes second state to join WHO's global disease network after US withdrawal
The move comes after California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said his state will be part of the WHO's Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network, which is tasked with rapidly detecting and responding to emerging public health threats.
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PA Gov Shapiro working to balance his $53.3B budget, faces legislative quagmires
Taxes on skill games and recreational marijuana could bring $2 billion into the state’s bank account to help fund Gov. Josh Shapiro’s latest spending plan.
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California legislation would allocate $90M to Planned Parenthood
The announcement comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s October announcement that the state would give $140 million to the organization.
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Tyler Robinson's attorneys seek to remove prosecutors for alleged conflicts of interest
Robinson's attorneys have moved for Graf to remove the prosecution team over what they call a conflict of interest because Grunander's daughter was the event.
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Along with $18B budget shortfall, California’s bond debt load exceeds $99 billion: Report
An additional $7 billion in debt has been proposed statewide, according to the report. Local governments in California, additionally, have taken on $71.3 billion in local debt.
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LA Mayor Karen Bass blasts ICE while calling for unity in State of City address
Bass called for the “senseless death, lawlessness, and violence” to end as well as ICE’s presence in Los Angeles.
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As Seattle Seahawks prep for Super Bowl, team's sale talks heat up amid talk of a 'jock tax’
Under a Washington state income tax proposal under discussion, professional athletes could pay a 9.9% tax on income earned in the state, potentially costing them tens of thousands of dollars per game for top earners.
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Trump admin to review banking regulations on data privacy and consumer protections
The administration is looking to review the section of the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 regulation designed to end taxpayer bailouts and protect consumers from unfair financial practices.
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Marijuana, abortion, noncitizen voting on ballots in 2026
Kansas and South Dakota will have measures on the ballot to formalize citizenship requirements in each state’s constitution.