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Minority cannabis business owners in Illinois call for less regulation and more state funding
"My administration has been committed to making sure we don't sacrifice a fair, equitable opportunity to join the industry, while also undoing decades of wrongs in the failed War on Drugs just for the economic gains," said Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Arizona passes new law to deal with a shortage of physicians
“This is a consequential matter negatively impacting our citizens' health and wellbeing, and it requires all-hands-on-deck to address."
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Most Californians think Newsom’s priority is running for president, not governing: Poll
A new poll from UC Berkeley has found California voters overwhelmingly believe Gov. Gavin Newsom is more focused on doing things that help his presidential candidacy than actually governing, by a ratio of two-to-one.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Americans to celebrate Easter this year
Of the 69% who say they do plan to celebrate, 36% will celebrate it primarily as a religious holiday, 13% will celebrate it as a secular one, and 19% will celebrate it as both, according to the polling from Napolitan News Service.
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Illinois legislation to protect public university press raises concerns about 'blanket immunity'
Under bill, state-sponsored institutions of higher learning would be immune from lawsuits over expression made by public media.
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Florida shooting: Families identify the two deceased victims in FSU killing
Authorities have not released the names of the dead victims, but family members of one victim and a legal team representing the family of the second have confirmed their loved ones' deaths.
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Nevada attorney general starts Social Security disruptions webpage
The 11-question webpage does not offer any additional help to fix the issue of unclaimed Social Security.
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Grand jury indicts illegal Guatemalan man for allegedly escorting unaccompanied minor into US: DOJ
26-year-old Juan Tiul Xi has been charged with one count of encouraging or inducing illegal entry for financial gain, one count of making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement, and one count of aggravated identity theft, per the DOJ.
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Homelessness in Colorado is up by 90% since 2020: Report
The report, by the free-enterprise Common Sense Institute, also called into question most of the state’s “housing first” approach, saying it “may not be the best approach to addressing this challenge.”
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Legislator raises concern that CA bill would prioritize illegal immigrants for disaster aid
“You are carving out the authority for state funding to go to illegal immigrants,” said DeMaio. “The bill would allow the director of emergency services to prioritize funds for people who not here legally.”
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Voters in over 20 congressional swing districts want Trump tax cuts extended: Poll
Worried about high living costs, Americans in key battleground districts want lawmakers to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, according to a new poll commissioned by the National Taxpayers Union.
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DEI on Campus: George Mason University renames diversity office after Trump crackdown
On Jan. 20, Trump issued an executive order that called for the “termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI and ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.”
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HOPE Florida controversy divides GOP as board agrees to take actions to improve situation
Amid these controversies, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has defended HOPE Florida and said Republicans maligning it are helping Democrats.