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Despite doubts on legality, Trump pledges to sign order revoking birthright citizenship

Dec 09, 2024
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump vowed to sign an executive order on his first day in office to end the constitutional right to U.S. citizenship for anyone born in the country, during an extensive Sunday interview on NBC’s "Meet the...
Altoona, Pa., police arrest suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Pennsylvania

‘Strong person of interest’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s slaying held after arrest in Altoona, Pa.

Dec 09, 2024
Trial for wife of convicted former senator Bob Menendez set for Jan. 21
New Jersey

Trial for wife of convicted former senator Bob Menendez set for Jan. 21

Dec 09, 2024
Arizona

DPS asks Mayes for legal opinion to clear the way for it to expand Rapid DNA testing in AZ

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Alaska

Fish camp in Alaska — without the fish

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Oregon

Oregon getting federal money to improve habitat for imperiled western monarch butterfly

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North Carolina

North Carolina leaders celebrate program to curb medical debt

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California

Polluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban

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Gambling companies spent big to defeat three California lawmakers. ‘We want to be respected’
California

Gambling companies spent big to defeat three California lawmakers. ‘We want to be respected’

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Senate Ways and Means Chairman Donovan Dela Cruz, left, talks with House Finance Chair Kyle Yamashita earlier this year. Yamashita wants to overhaul the state tax code, and that may include a play to try to shift some of the overall tax burden to the counties. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Hawaii

Hawai‘i House Finance Chair Has Plans For Big Changes In The Tax Code

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Delaware

Former Christina Superintendent Shelton sues school board, seeks $2.7M

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Alabama

Alabama’s House education budget chair urges changes to school funding formula

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Nevada

Ethics complaint filed against former NLV city manager

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‘We need more societal support’: Missouri study highlights barriers to breastfeeding
Missouri

‘We need more societal support’: Missouri study highlights barriers to breastfeeding

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Alabama bill would restrict drag performances and overnight programs
Alabama

Alabama bill would restrict drag performances and overnight programs

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Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands appears to be up to Biden
Oregon
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Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands appears to be up to Biden

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Adam Bronstein
Noem threatens government transparency with cuts to public broadcasting
South Dakota
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Noem threatens government transparency with cuts to public broadcasting

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Dana Hess
Indiana, you know, the state, is again preparing to kill a man
Indiana
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Indiana, you know, the state, is again preparing to kill a man

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Michael Leppert
Understanding fraud in Minnesota government, and how to fight it
Minnesota
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Understanding fraud in Minnesota government, and how to fight it

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Chuck Johnson

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New Jersey

Lawmakers want utilities to tell customers about surging power usage

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Nebraska

Rep. Adrian Smith passes bill naming Lexington post office for Bill and Elsie Barrett

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South Carolina

SC governor nominates HR consultant to lead new state workforce office

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Maine

Video: A fire hose of ‘forever chemicals’

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Michigan

State secures first construction contract in effort to address nuisance species in the Great Lakes

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Virginia

Campus ban for two pro-Palestinian activists sparks outcry at George Mason and more Va. headlines

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Mediation starts in Rio Grande legal fight  among New Mexico, Texas and Colorado 
New Mexico

Mediation starts in Rio Grande legal fight  among New Mexico, Texas and Colorado 

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Gas utility rate increase will ‘hurt the little guy,’ Arkansas lawmaker says
Arkansas

Gas utility rate increase will ‘hurt the little guy,’ Arkansas lawmaker says

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‘Granny cams’ could be coming to Florida long term care facilities
Florida

‘Granny cams’ could be coming to Florida long term care facilities

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Indiana

Indiana’s Medicaid expansion ‘trigger’ law could impact coverage of 754K Hoosiers

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Oklahoma

Business owners fear proposed Oklahoma County jail move will destroy their livelihoods

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Wisconsin

Report: Health insurance costs take a bigger bite from small firm employees’ paychecks

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Idaho

Electric transportation partnership launches in Idaho, states across the West

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Utah

Supreme Court showdown over Uinta Basin Railway puts environmental law in the crosshairs

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Nebraska

Far fewer seek state concealed carry permits after 2023 law allows carrying without one

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WV First Foundation commits $20M to Appalachian recovery project, though details scarce
West Virginia

WV First Foundation commits $20M to Appalachian recovery project, though details scarce

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Maine

Accidents not waiting to happen

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Education

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Philadelphia is now spending over $100 million on its curriculum overhaul. Here’s a breakdown.
Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is now spending over $100 million on its curriculum overhaul. Here’s a breakdown.

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Virginia

Feds end special education monitoring in Virginia as advocates question post-review process

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There are too few protections for individual privacy in the artificial intelligence marketplace
Idaho
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There are too few protections for individual privacy in the artificial intelligence marketplace

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North Dakota

Summit CO2 injection wells up for approval but court appeal already in the works

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Environment

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Tennessee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forces CSX to halt dredging of Nolichucky River 
Tennessee

Tennessee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forces CSX to halt dredging of Nolichucky River 

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Louisiana

A select few hunters get permits for first Louisiana black bear season in decades

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Abortion Policy

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State high court sets hearing date on case that challenges timing of SC’s abortion ban
South Carolina

State high court schedules hearing on case that challenges timing of SC’s abortion ban

Dec 09, 2024
Montana

Montana abortion providers, assistance groups concerned about protections under new administration

Dec 09, 2024

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High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum. The Texas Legislature and Donald Trump may change that.
Texas

High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum. The Texas Legislature and Donald Trump may change that.

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Trump migrant deportations could threaten states’ agricultural economies

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Civil Rights

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Death penalty opponents push for elimination in Ohio
Ohio

Death penalty opponents push for elimination in Ohio

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Ohio

Immigrants are scared. Some ways to help

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Courts & Justice

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Luigi Mangione’s Hawaiʻi friends shocked by arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Maryland

Luigi Mangione’s Hawaiʻian friends shocked by arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

Dec 09, 2024
Pennsylvania

Mangione’s Hawaiʻi friends shocked by arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

Dec 09, 2024