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Illinois Gov Pritzker defends plan to raise highway toll rates
Pritzker said there has been a lot of inflation since tolls were last raised for passenger vehicles in 2012. Commercial tolls have risen in Illinois every year since 2021.
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Protecting US citizenship will be focus of Senate hearing Wednesday
The hearing, to be chaired by Sen. Eric Schmitt, comes as lawmakers continue debating issues surrounding citizenship, immigration policy, and national security.
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Eight immigration protesters with alleged ties to Antifa sentenced to decades in federal prison
The case against the defendants involved a shooting outside a ICE immigration detention center in Texas in which a police officer was wounded.
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Federal appeals court clears way for Ohio’s social media parental consent law to go forward
Social media, gaming and other internet app companies will now be required to verify a user’s age and get parental consent for children under 16 years old to use a platform.
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Wisconsin senator wants to reinstitute race-based scholarships via zip code
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled program violated the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment.
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DOJ sues New York for forcing Catholic nursing facilities to house men with women
The New York government is forcing religious facilities to violate their beliefs in service to gender ideology.
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California’s billionaire tax officially heads to Nov. 3 ballot
The initiative aims to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on the Golden State’s billionaires to generate $100 billion in revenue.
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Washington state high court upholds $35 million campaign finance penalty against Meta over ads
Meta argued that Washington's strict regulations unfairly burdened its platforms, effectively suppressing free speech.
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Disability-rights advocates sue Illinois over physician-assisted suicide law
The law, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last December, is set to go into effect on Sept. 12.
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Iran deal fails to address terror proxies, ballistic missiles, human rights
In addition to the lack of language addressing Iran’s terror proxies, questions surrounding the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile production have been raised.
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'Aggressive effort:' War Department invests heavily in US rare earth mineral production
Domestic production of rare earth minerals 'critical' for national security and defense, says DOW.
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Property tax proposal could cost Florida locals $11B
A constitutional amendment would provide a $150,000 exemption the first year and a $250,000 exemption the next year.
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Zillow faces antitrust suit, consumer fraud claims amid housing crisis
Zillow and its subsidiaries capture 62% of real estate web traffic and average more than 221 million unique monthly users.