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Maricopa County will continue allowing ballot count watchers, strikes rest of deal
The other provisions in the memorandum that will not be in effect during the November election are allowing the Arizona House of Representatives to conduct an audit of the software used in Maricopa County for signature verification and allow two legislatures to view 2022 general election night footage of Runbeck’s loading dock to “increase public trust.”
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Louisiana's Landry warns coastal residents to prepare for possible hurricane
Currently Francine is classified as a tropical storm, but officials are anticipating a potential Category 1 or Category 2 hurricane that is predicted by the National Hurricane Center to potentially strike the state in Cameron Parish.
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Harris says she will build a border wall, majority polled don’t believe her
Harris has long openly opposed border wall construction.
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Federal judge in Louisiana blocks EPA's disparate impact requirements
The rules would require Louisiana to ensure industries in low-income minority areas like the "Cancer Alley" corridor along the Mississippi River reduce pollution to levels lower than in predominantly white areas.
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Vermont lawmakers propose a 'wealth tax' for high income earners in the state
Other states that have also proposed "wealth taxes" include New York, California and Washington state.
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Ohio proposes wiping out criminal records of trafficking victims
A person must prove with clear and convincing evidence that their participation in the offense was a result of having been a victim of human trafficking.
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Lawsuit claims unequal treatment in Minnesota's farmland program
“Emerging farmers” are farmers who can be categorized as racial minorities, women, or young, urban, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
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Maine lawmakers consider legalized 'magic' mushrooms
But the proposal, which was held over from the previous legislative session after failing to pass, is opposed by police officials who say Maine is still grappling with the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis and that authorizing personal use of another controlled substance would create law enforcement issues.
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New York public health costs increased 78% over four-year period
Public health is one of the five largest programs that are contributed to by the state’s taxpayers.
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Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy pledges 'to help Rumble be the top player' after partnership announced
Within days of the announcement, Barstool garnered more than 9,000 followers on Rumble, and Rumble's stock increased more than 60%.
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51st Texas county declares invasion at southern border
Some of Montgomery County’s residents have called on county officials to declare an invasion for over a year and a half.
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Safeway in San Francisco halts closure plan after city agrees to provide police
Meanwhile, San Francisco’s “flagship” Whole Foods has been shut down since April of last year due to concerns about “employee safety,” though there was little pushback from city leaders.
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Pritzker, Johnson not seeing eye to eye on Chicago migrant crisis
City and state taxpayer funds for the crisis have totaled nearly $700 million in the past year.