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WA governor met with state worker protest at hospital construction ceremony
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WA governor met with state worker protest at hospital construction ceremony

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Washington marked a milestone Friday with the final structural beam placed on a new psychiatric facility on the Western State Hospital campus in Pierce County. Along with the pomp came protest. “This is really a chance to honor the hundreds...
New Mexico Forward Party makes its case for ballot access before a federal judge
New Mexico

New Mexico Forward Party makes its case for ballot access before a federal judge

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Front Range cities will vote on tax measure to fund Colorado Connector rail service
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Front Range cities will vote on tax measure to fund Colorado Connector rail service

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Sullivan goes on attack in first post-primary faceoff for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

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Cox appoints 2 more justices in year of major changes to Utah’s Supreme Court

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Prosecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury

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Idaho Behavioral Health Council identifies at-risk areas for targeted spending of opioid funding 

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States move to fortify elections against Trump

Since his loss in the 2020 election, President Donald Trump has continued to deny the official results and baselessly sow doubt about election integrity. With an executive order to restrict mail-in voting and lawsuits demanding states turn over their voter rolls, Trump and his administration have been pushing for more federal involvement in how elections are run. That has some state leaders preparing for worst-case scenarios. 

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The debate over the debate, and Magruder steps down from green bank, in political notes

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North Dakota Legislature prepares for 2nd special session this year, with public testimony Tuesday
North Dakota

North Dakota Legislature prepares for 2nd special session this year, with public testimony Tuesday

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Farmers have until Dec. 31 to file claims in Deere settlement, or decide to hold out
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Farmers have until Dec. 31 to file claims in Deere settlement, or decide to hold out

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Texas lawmaker wants oil regulators to explain why they ended public comment at meetings

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U.S. Rep. Miller-Meeks says 2025 GOP tax cuts help Iowa manufacturing workers
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U.S. Rep. Miller-Meeks says 2025 GOP tax cuts help Iowa manufacturing workers

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LGBTQ Arizonans emerge as a voting bloc that could tip close races
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LGBTQ Arizonans emerge as a voting bloc that could tip close races

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John Cole’s Tennessee: Tread on me.
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John Cole’s Tennessee: Tread on me.

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Don’t confuse lower Medicaid utilization with success
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Don’t confuse lower Medicaid utilization with success

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The Battle of Lake Ontario: Trump opens a new front in the war on things with names

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Trump administration appealing loss in Gateway tunnel funding case

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9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight, potentially reviving Arizona’s prosecution

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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.

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Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras
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Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras

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Sex-based constitutional restriction on Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports qualifies for ballot

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Alaska Supreme Court affirms state’s election ballot measure language, with one change

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Iowa nurses cited for theft, indecent exposure or patient care issues
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Iowa nurses cited for theft, indecent exposure or patient care issues

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Minnesota attorney general allows out-of-state acquisition of North Memorial Health

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ISU gets federal funding to support Watershed Innovation Farm in Ames

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State legislators, candidates get a briefing on childcare issues ahead of elections
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State legislators, candidates get a briefing on childcare issues ahead of elections

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Dems push Trump administration for investigation into wildfire response near Boren’s Idaho ranch
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Dems push Trump administration for investigation into wildfire response near Boren’s Idaho ranch

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Michigan

Whitmer attorneys dispute Enbridge argument that Michigan lacks authority to revoke Line 5 easement

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If Va.’s reproductive rights amendment passes, challengers say they’ll fight to overturn it in court
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If Va.’s reproductive rights amendment passes, challengers say they’ll fight to overturn it in court

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Pennsylvania

Shapiro joins lawsuit over Trump administration restrictions on family planning funding

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Court: Former Washington Commanders player can get workers’ comp for training camp injury
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Court: Former Washington Commanders player can get workers’ comp for training camp injury

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Grand Rapids police, Flock officials face questions over data sharing and ICE
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Grand Rapids police, Flock officials face questions over data sharing and ICE

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Minnesota

Attorney argues to force government to release more surveillance records in ‘Minnesota 15’ case

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California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them

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