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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Iowa Democrats will announce results of mail-in caucus on Super Tuesday
Iowa Republicans will caucus in person on Jan. 15.
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Shipping containers once used for Arizona wall up for auction
Buyers who win the auctions will be responsible for transporting the containers to their desired location.
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Texas lawmakers find ‘nothing alarming' about Colony Ridge. say news media didn’t give full picture
Land developer said lawmakers were invited “in response to ongoing false narratives from media and outsiders.
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Texas' Gov. Abbott calls special session to address school choice, border security
The third item on the agenda is public safety, and the fourth item is to end COVID restrictions by prohibiting private employers from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
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Electric vehicle maker received largest ever North Carolina state subsidy, now it posted $623M loss
A new VinFast earnings report shows the electric car company lost $623 million this summer, with net losses now eclipsing $5 billion since 2021.
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Pennsylvania governor under fire over handling of sexual harassment complaint against top adviser
A top advisor to Gov. Shapiro allegedly told a female coworker: “Go close the door to this office, tell me to bend you over this conference table, hike your skirt up.” “This is unacceptable,” Senate President pro temp Kim Ward wrote. Reports say after Shapiro held a closed-door meeting with women Democratic state senators to discuss the allegations, some members emerged “visibly frustrated.”
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Women's college swim team calls for policies that 'protect women'
Virginia’s Roanoke College women’s swimming team is calling upon the NCAA, USA Swimming and state lawmakers to develop policies.
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Massachusetts representative wants to end 'right to shelter' law
The Republican representative and state Senate candidate is taking aim at Gov. Maura Healey for declaring Massachusetts a sanctuary state for migrants.
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Louisiana superintendent opposes proposed graduation standards
Statewide, just over a third of Louisiana public high schools students perform on grade level, yet 70% of schools are rated "A" or "B," a situation that has prompted efforts to reform the system.
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Chicago mayor will head to Texas to survey southern border
There has been no indication of when the non-citizen arrivals will stop being transported to northern states.