From the States
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With billions for broadband, Kerr County, TX, still without cell phone reception
Even after Texas received and allocated billions of dollars for broadband, much of Kerr County still has limited to no cell phone reception.
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Trump plan to scrap Biden’s Snake River dam deal has supporters and critics
Environmental groups, including Earth Justice, have lobbied to breach the dams and decry the Trump administration's change of course.
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State Dept to proceed with 'relevant and effective' reorganization for its America First vision
The new leadership at the U.S. Department of State is moving full speed ahead on its mission to "rightsize" and reshape the department to serve its America First foreign policy vision, according to spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
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Feds demand 'gender ideology' be removed from CA sex ed
Federal officials sent a letter to California ordering it remove all “gender ideology references" from the state’s federally-funded sexual education program for at-risk youth between the ages of 10 and 19 — which is separate from the general K-12 program.
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VA slams Democrat governor for falsely claiming vets could be denied care
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has an eye on national politics, said he told state agencies to "take every available action to protect veterans' access to care" after "reports that the Trump administration is proposing rules that would allow VA providers to deny military veterans healthcare based on their marital status and political affiliation."
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Organization says pro-Palestine protester should lose job, free speech group disagrees
Accuracy in Media is running two separate petitions against Alameda Health and UW Harborview Medical Center, respectively, in an attempt to make the hospitals evaluate whether they should employ the pro-Palestinian protesters in question.
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SCOTUS ruling opens challenge to regulations on EVs, California's greenhouse gas emissions
A 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court ruling re-opened a challenge to California’s greenhouse gas emissions regulations and electric vehicle requirements by recognizing that fuel producers have standing to make their case against the rules.
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Here's how American taxpayers will be impacted if the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' fails
The Republican budget resolution, which among other things would extend the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has sparked concerns over the resulting trillions in federal revenue loss.
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VP Vance travels to Los Angeles to meet with Marines and tour operations center
Marines are being used to guard a federal building near the University of California at Los Angeles, in the Westwood district that is close to downtown L.A.
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Police quota ban for arrests and citations needs only DeWine’s signature to become law
Twenty-five other states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania, already ban the practice, which is often used by government entities to enhance budgets. The Ohio State Highway Patrol bans it.
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NY consumer protection bill backed by AG Letitia James needs only Hochul's signature
Business groups pushed back against the legislation they said would lead to a wave of “legal shakedowns” targeting small employers.
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Colorado launches dashboard to track federal funding cuts
So far, more than $75 million in funds has been terminated or left to expire, according to the dashboard.
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Taxes hiked on tobacco and cannabis in Maine to plug revenue gaps
The $320 million plan, sent to Gov. Janet Mills' desk on Wednesday, seeks to plug revenue gaps in a $11.3 billion state budget approved in April and address a shortfall in the state's Medicaid program while boosting funding for child welfare programs, housing, and other initiatives.