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Two congressional redistricting lawsuits against California consolidated in federal court
The defendants in the case, Newsom and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, will answer the new consolidated complaint. There is currently no date set for the case.
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PA Sen. McCormick touts impact and says he wants more NIH funding amid report of White House cuts
During a visit to Penn Medicine at the U of Penn alongside NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Tuesday, McCormick touted the impact the agency has had on the Keystone State and called for increased funding.
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Trump signs executive order creating a verifiable national voter list
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order ensuring states can crosscheck voter data with federal records and establishing a new verification system for mail-in ballots.
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Federal court dismisses Texas’ lawsuit over CMS vaccine mandate
Decision came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal health-care worker vaccine mandate could be imposed,
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Connecticut governor requires nursing home visitors to show proof of vaccination
Order calls for visitors to show proof fully vaccinated against COVID, have received booster, if eligible.
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Big gamble? As mobile sports betting launches, New York looks to award new casino licenses
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fiscal 2023 budget calls for state to issue the three remaining casino licenses the state has available.
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DHS vax mandate for international truckers will worsen supply chain squeeze, industry warns
"Canada is our largest trading partner, so any disruption at the border will certainly have consequences for the U.S. economy whether it is the auto sector, manufacturing, agricultural products or consumer goods," the American Trucking Associations said.
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Supreme Court to hear case of Washington high school football coach fired for praying
Coach Joe Kennedy would take a knee on the field after games to engage in personal prayer.
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Stock prices drop for early pandemic successes Netflix, Peloton as more Americans venture outside
Selloffs for Netflix, Peloton started earlier this week after each posted disappointing quarterly earnings
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Tension forming in Republican race for Wisconsin governor
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos suggests that Kevin Nicholson not run for governor against Rebecca Kleefisch. “If Kevin
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Lawmakers grill Michigan health director over nursing home COVID deaths
“Thousands of Michigan’s most vulnerable residents died, but all the state’s health director seems to be concerned with is providing political cover for Governor Whitmer,” observer said.
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Pennsylvania Senate passes bill banning taxpayer money to be used for hacker ransoms
Legislation defines ransomware and outlaws the act of possessing, using, developing, selling or threatening to use the technology.
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Armed suspect shot and killed by officers at San Francisco airport
Officers "attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect continued to demonstrate threatening behavior," the airport stated.