From the States
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Europe tried wealth taxes. Most gave up.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act in March. The proposal would impose a 5% annual wealth tax on the roughly 938 Americans with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.
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Budget Bloat: $5.7 billion deficit prompts prediction of 'crisis' in Pennsylvania
There has been no public indication by Gov. Josh Shapiro or any of the 253 lawmakers of any agreement to reduce gap.
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Louisiana climate lawsuit ban headed to full Senate vote
With backing from a range of industry trade groups, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act seeks to proactively shield fossil fuel companies, private businesses, and government entities from national "climate lawfare."
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Judge denies request to halt Georgia election law provisions
The plaintiffs vowed to keep fighting the measure.
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Teachers union suing Nevada over state's ban on striking
State law currently prohibits strikes by workers against the state or local government employers.
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Sheriffs group asks Arizona to double funding, citing border crisis
Migrants continue to pour across the southern border, with over 490,000 migrant encounters in fiscal year 2023 in the Yuma and Tucson sectors, according to Customs and Border Protection data.
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California governor rejects fare evasion penalty cuts, citing transit crime
Earlier this year, transit authorities across the state sounded the alarm on budget shortfalls, noting poor downtown post-pandemic recoveries were resulting in decreased fare revenue and ridership.
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Hochul ramps up security near synagogues
New York State has one of the largest concentrations of Jewish people in the world.
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New Jersey faces challenge to 'assault' weapons ban
New Jersey has some of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, including mandated background checks, restrictions on high-capacity magazines and high-caliber weapons.
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DeSantis announces plan to expand sanctions on Iran
It also prohibits the state from lifting any sanctions against Iran until after the president and Congress certify that Iran has stopped supporting international terrorism and acquiring weapons of mass destruction, and after the federal government lifts all sanctions against Iran.
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Police union president: Chicago crime 'getting worse, not better'
Mayor Brandon Johnson has been in office since May, and car thefts and robberies have risen significantly since. Overall, crime is up 26% when compared to last year.
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Experts say LA homeless-in-hotels measure could drive industry out of business
If passed, it would require hotels to tell the city how many vacant rooms they have by 2:00 PM each day so the city can send homeless individuals to the hotels for a “fair market rate.”
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659 known, suspected terrorists captured in fiscal year 2023, most in recorded history
These numbers don't include gotaways.