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Electricity bills significantly increasing in some states with the most data centers
Prices jumped up by 12% in Ohio, 13% in Virginia, and 16% in Illinois
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Mamdani says to boycott Starbucks during worker strike
"Together, we can send a powerful message: No contract, no coffee," New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said
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Suspect arrested in attack on U.S. Attorney’s office in New Jersey, Bondi announces
The FBI said the suspect’s name is Keith Michael Lisa, 51.
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Albuquerque transit offers 'free rides' while ridership is at nearly half of pre-pandemic levels
In November 2023, the Albuquerque city council passed a permanent zero-fare program, making it one of the largest cities to introduce free fares.
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Ramaswamy: It is important for Americans to unite around a 'common thread of core American ideals'
“The thing we have going for us is a shared set of civic ideals enshrined in that Declaration of Independence," he said. "The greatest vision statement ever written for a nation.”
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New proposal doubles down against 'squatter's rights' in Pennsylvania
Reclaiming properties is an exhausting and painful process, Laughlin noted in a press release.
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Federal judge issues temporary injunction stopping Biden's Title IX rules
Federal courts have already acted against the Biden administration’s rules.
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New York considers partial ban on face masks in NYC subways
Hochul did not go into detail on what the ban would look like, but said there would be obvious caveats for things like health, cultural, and religious reasons.
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California legislators pass placeholder budget to keep collecting their pay
Legislators’ budget makes greater cuts to prisons, and produces an extra $5 billion by initiating a suspension of business deductions and tax credits one year earlier than the governor proposed.
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Mired in red tape, $20 billion legal cannabis industry seeks government help, and is getting it
California funded a $100 million bailout in 2021 for marijuana companies burdened by rules that have led users back to illegal dealers. Pot retailers got another $20 million boost in 2023.
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Bill advocating national popular vote draws support, criticism in Michigan
This means Michigan, as well as all other compact member states, would pledge to allocate all of its electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate receives the greatest number of votes nationwide, rather than statewide popular vote.
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Florida launched Human Trafficking Strike Team to crack down on border-related crime
“Human trafficking is a challenge for every state,” AG Ashley Moody said, “because, under this president, we have absolutely no enforcement at the southwest border.
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Vance wants to stop all federal DEI programs
It also targets groups that receive federal grants and educational accreditation agencies.
