From the States
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WA state now drawing scrutiny following DHS raid over childcare center fraud in MN
The DHS raids in Minnesota were precipitated by a video posted on X alleging systemic fraud regarding licensed childcare centers that did not exist.
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DOJ sues Virginia over state law governing in-state tuition policy
According to the complaint, federal immigration law places limits on how states can offer postsecondary education benefits based on residency.
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Dems planning to reconvene a Jan. 6 panel for anniversary hearing to try to reclaim narrative
In a Dear Colleague letter, House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries said Democratic members of the Jan. 6 select committee will hold a "special hearing" on the 5th anniversary of the Capitol building assault to "honor" first responders and "expose the election deniers."
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Arkansas AG seeks emergency court ruling, says voting lawsuit could throw primaries into chaos
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge files an emergency motion with the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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Tennessee House passes bill to withhold funding if athletes compete outside of birth gender
The bill passed the House without discussion.
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Some election managers ignoring Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on absentee ballots
League of Wisconsin Municipalities said in a letter to local election managers that ruling isn’t binding for everyone.
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States fight Biden's prison-to-streets pipeline for illegal immigrant convicts
There’s been a more than eleven-fold increase in the number of illegal immigrant offenders let out of Texas prisons and into the general population.
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Supreme Court hears arguments over California law allowing post-settlement lawsuits
Vikings River Cruises asked the court to consider whether California’s Private Attorneys Generals Act (PAGA) runs afoul of the Federal Arbitration Act.
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COVID outbreak in Alaska Legislature delays budget action
House Speaker Louise Stutes temporarily required lawmakers to wear a mask after learning 10 members testified positive
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GOP lawmakers report teacher unions got ‘unprecedented access’ after donating heavily to Dems
New investigative report says “the Biden Administration rewarded [teachers unions] support with unprecedented access to the policymaking process for guidance on re-opening schools.”
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Missouri governor declares COVID pandemic over in state, endemic begins Friday
"We want to be clear: The virus is here to stay and we must all maintain diligence,” Gov. Mike Parson said
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Critics rally against Biden’s capital gains tax proposal
Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget proposal includes a tax on unrealized gains, meaning some Americans would have to pay for the appreciation of assets like stocks
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DeSantis says 'reckless open border policies' led to murders of two more Florida residents
Governor cites recent killings of a Dayton Beach couple, whom an illegal alien from Haiti has admitted killing.