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More Floridians, Californians moving to Texas than reverse
Overall, the majority of out-of-state movers relocating to Texas are leaving Democrat-led states.
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California presses wealth tax despite national unpopularity, billionaires threats to flee
A ballot initiative currently being prepared for November 2026, known as Initiative 25-0024 or the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act,” would impose a one-time 5% levy on the net worth of individuals and trusts with at least $1 billion in assets as of January 1, 2026.
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Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, passes away at age 91
Over the course of her acting career, she appeared in dozens of films that contributed to making her one of France’s most recognizable cultural exports.
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Nevada Dem Senators Rosen, Masto try to block oil, gas development in Ruby Mountains
Last week, the federal government canceled the Biden admin’s plan to ban oil and gas drilling for 20 years in the mountain range’s 264,000 acres of public land.
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Colorado Governor Polis signs controversial gun control bill with new requirements
The law “imposes unprecedented restrictions on the purchase of semi-automatic firearms through a burdensome permit-to-purchase scheme,” the CSSA said.
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Sen. Kaine, other lawmakers quick to politicize Reagan airport plane 'clipping' incident
Virginia’s Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner released a joint statement, calling for a “full investigation.” The pair underscored concerns over the airport being overburdened and funding cuts.
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You Vote: With the volatility in the stock market, how concerned are you about your investments?
The stock market has primarily seen a decline over the past week, after Trump announced steep tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners. But it saw an increase on Wednesday after the president paused some of those tariffs for 90 days.
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Wisconsin farmer challenges Department of Agriculture program rules as discriminatory
The USDA does not charge a Dairy Margin Coverage administrative fee to American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians or Asian Americans, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and women. But it does charge the fee to white farmers.
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Hundreds of ICE detainers declined by Maryland, D.C. jails
(The Center Square) — Jails in Maryland and Washington, D.C. collectively declined hundreds of detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement between October 2022 and February 2025, according to a report. The Center for Immigration Studies obtained
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US inflation dropped to six-month low in March, Labor Department reports
The inflation rate from February to last month dropped 0.1%.
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University Chancellor Sonny Perdue proposes merger of two south Georgia institutions
East Georgia would become a part of Georgia Southern, creating an institution with more than 29,000 students, according to a news release. The two schools are less than an hour from each other.
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As border crossings drop, U.S. attorney in AZ files more than 500 border crime cases in 2 weeks
By fiscal 2023, more than 775,000 foreign nationals illegally entered Arizona, including apprehensions reported by CBP and gotaways reported by Border Patrol agents
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Pennsylvania taking up plan to ban gender transitions for minors
“The gender-related procedures at the center of this hearing are not health care and are not harmless,” said bill sponsor Sen. Judy Ward, R-Hollidaysburg.