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Ohio governor warns property tax ban could trigger major state sales tax hike
Ohio’s sales tax is now at 5.75%
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Advocate: Bipartisan support for Illinois CO2 pipeline eminent domain prohibition
Carbon sequestration advocates say the process of storing carbon dioxide could benefit the environment and provide future energy options.tions. Getting the
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Groups file brief in support of ending post-Election Day ballot counting
Late arriving ballots “[erode] confidence in the outcome,” and “mean that election results are delayed,” Snead says
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New Epstein files release including Wasserman's name now threatens leadership of LA Summer Olympics
"My opinion is that he should step down," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said
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Georgia teacher dies in car crash involving illegal immigrant fleeing from ICE: police
“This vehicular homicide is an absolute tragedy and deadly consequence of politicians and the media constantly demonizing ICE officers and encouraging those here illegally to resist arrest — a felony,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said
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Civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said
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Trump reveals that DOJ will seek death penalty for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers if she is killed
The federal government can also seek capital punishment, but usually only does so for highly notorious cases, such as the Boston Marathon bombers.
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Father who shot five at Rhode Island ice rink was transgender, authorities say
One person was killed and four others were hospitalized in a shooting at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Smuggling operations continue at U.S.-Canada border despite increased indictments
Under the Trump administration, Border Patrol agents continue to arrest Mexican smugglers operating in Canada, Iranians, weapons smugglers and human smugglers using an Indian reservation.
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Lawsuit filed against Dallas officials for not fully funding police
Suit alleges city officials acted beyond their legal authority by underfunding the Dallas Police Department.
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Texas Gov. Abbott, HUD investigating Islamic community in north Texas
HUD Secretary Scott Turner directed HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to investigate the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act.
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Democrats in North Carolina suffering heavy voter registration losses
Amid decreases overall and by both major parties, the bloc of independent voter registrations in North Carolina grew by more than 2,000 in the past seven days. Since Jan. 17, the Democratic bloc has lost 3,134, according to analysis.
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Social media platform X back up after major outage
X does not appear to have commented on the outage as of press time and did not previously indicate any scheduled maintenance for the app.