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Illinois bill would mandate infant allergy coverage, with unclear cost impact
State Sen. Darby Hills is backing Illinois Senate Bill 4182, which would require most insurance plans to cover a six-month supply of egg and peanut allergen supplements for infants when prescribed by a health care provider.
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Texas House committee fines Democrats nearly $423,000 for absconding
House Speaker Dustin Burrows authorized warrants for absconding Democrats’ arrest and said they would be fined in accordance with House rules
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Five years into Operation Lone Star, border apprehensions ongoing in south Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in March 2021 as the border crisis escalated.
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YouTube removes video of North Carolina local government meeting where people commented on vaccines
The video depicted public comment during a board meeting.
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Whitmer vetoes business tax breaks in Michigan day after touting small businesses
The governor wrote a letter explaining she vetoed the bill because it was too costly and would “primarily benefit a small number of Michiganders.”
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Ohio mural of George Floyd collapses, possibly due to lightning strike
Toledo police are still working to understand exactly why the mural collapsed.
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Drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. rose by nearly 30% in 2020, synthetic opioids primarily to blame
An increased supply of exceedingly deadly synthetic drugs coupled with pandemic side-effects drove the overdose rate to levels that alarmed experts.
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California to bar unmasked students from classrooms despite relaxed CDC guidance
One of the reasons cited by the California Department of Public Health for a universal mask rule was to prevent bullying.
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Youngkin seeks three debates with McAuliffe in Virginia governor’s race
Only one debate has been mutually agreed upon – Appalachian School of Law in Grundy on Sept. 16.
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Freedom Phone: 'Uncensorable' device that protects user's privacy, political voice from Big Tech
Founder Erik Finman cites the marketing tagline that encapsulates his new device's inspiration: "The Freedom Phone: finally a phone that won't put your voice on silent."
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Fighting anti-Semitism: Arizona’s Ducey signs Holocaust education bill into law
Ducey called the bill “a step in the right direction to fight antisemitism.”
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State board votes 4-0 to certify petition to revoke Michigan Gov. Whitmer emergency powers
The Unlock Michigan petition now heads to the GOP-led Legislature for expected enactment.
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States join coalition to stop California from setting U.S. automotive standards
States urge U.S. EPA not to grant waiver allowing California to implement its own carbon emissions standards.