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Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto urges the Biden administration to extend protections for Dreamers and immigrants with Temporary Protected Status during a Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, press conference. From left to right are Andrea Flores of the immigration advocacy group FWD.us and Sens. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico and Alex Padilla of California. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom)
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Biden urged to ensure immigrants’ temporary legal status before Trump mass deportations

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WASHINGTON — Jose Cabrera took off work from his landscaping job to join three Latino Democratic senators for a Wednesday press conference urging the Biden administration to renew protected statuses, like his, before the return of President-elect Donald Trump to...
Albertsons sues Kroger after Oregon, Washington judges block $24.6 billion merger
Oregon

Albertsons sues Kroger after Oregon, Washington judges block $24.6 billion merger

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Workers claim home care agencies engaging in ‘toxic and immoral anti-union campaign’
Nevada

Workers claim home care agencies engaging in ‘toxic and immoral anti-union campaign’

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Ohio

Ohio Supreme Court: Evolving science can be considered new evidence in child endangerment case

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Utah

Radio diaries: Utahns monitoring their indoor air quality wonder — are their habits worth it?

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Louisiana

Former state legislator from Gov. Landry’s home parish nominated for ethics board

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Missouri

Flat tax proposals aim to put Missouri on path to eliminate income tax

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New Jersey

NJ Transit board picks transportation exec as new CEO

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Montana Supreme Court upholds injunction against gender-affirming care ban pending trial
Montana

Montana Supreme Court upholds injunction against gender-affirming care ban pending trial

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Analysis: In a staring match over DEI, the universities blink
Idaho

Analysis: In a staring match over DEI, the universities blink

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Las Cruces recommends tighter public records access
New Mexico

Las Cruces recommends tighter public records access

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West Virginia

WV school board approves more school closures, counties struggling to fund public education

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Florida

Bill would allow candidates to use campaign contributions for childcare expenses

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Attorney General Ken Paxton sues companies over “forever chemicals”
Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton sues companies over “forever chemicals”

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New polling shows people of all stripes want immigrants treated with dignity
Ohio

New polling shows people of all stripes want immigrants treated with dignity

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Editor’s Notebook: In New Hampshire and the nation, a threat to Medicaid rises
New Hampshire
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Editor’s Notebook: In New Hampshire and the nation, a threat to Medicaid rises

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Dana Wormald
Alaska trawl fisheries are vital and under attack by those using myths
Alaska
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Alaska trawl fisheries are vital and under attack by those using myths

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Dan Carney
Jason Chandler
Kiley Thomson
John Cole’s Tennessee: (Toilet) bowl games
Tennessee
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John Cole’s Tennessee: (Toilet) bowl games

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John Cole
John Cole’s Georgia: the ‘Nice List’
Georgia
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John Cole’s Georgia: the ‘Nice List’

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South Dakota

It’s a done doula: South Dakota Medicaid to cover childbirth support starting in 2025

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Colorado

Colorado awaits decision in Kroger-Albertsons case after rulings block merger in other states

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South Dakota

Board awards $10.5 million in federal, $760,000 in state funds to affordable housing projects

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Washington

Gig Harbor education leader to become WA’s newest Democratic state senator

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Florida

Former Sen. Loranne Ausley’s husband ‘hopeful’ for ‘full recovery’ following bike accident

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New Jersey

A.G. investigating alleged State Police traffic enforcement slowdown

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SC homebuyers can get up to $10K in state aid for a down payment
South Carolina

SC homebuyers can get up to $10K in state aid for a down payment

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Minnesota cannabis agency ditches preapproval license lottery after litigation
Minnesota

Minnesota cannabis agency ditches preapproval license lottery after litigation

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Providence students take mic to talk about state of their schools. City leaders take note.
Rhode Island

Providence students take mic to talk about state of their schools. City leaders take note.

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Florida

Judge rules in favor of paramedic fired by Hillsborough County for using medical cannabis

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Missouri

Judge dismisses whistleblower lawsuit against Missouri House speaker

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South Dakota

Last of state’s housing infrastructure grant money awarded to Rapid City project

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Illinois

Former Madigan ally ordered to testify in ex-speaker’s corruption trial

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Michigan

Posthumus to propose constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship from voters

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Oregon

Wyden says PGE will ‘do everything possible’ to keep rates below inflation after 2025

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Doctor who alleged ‘prosecution by ambush,’ loses bid to access board files
Iowa

Doctor who alleged ‘prosecution by ambush,’ loses bid to access board files

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Oklahoma

Over 100,000 birds euthanized as Oklahoma detects avian influenza cases

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Education

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Hurricanes potentially spread more than a hundred invasive species to Florida
Florida

Hurricanes potentially spread more than a hundred invasive species to Florida

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Alabama

Alabama Community College System to request nearly $700 million budget

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Gov & Politics

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Governor honors Iowans for lifesaving actions
Iowa

Governor honors Iowans for lifesaving actions

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Mississippi

AG Lynn Fitch says Auditor Shad White overstepped authority paying consultant $2 million

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Environment

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Kansas Legislature’s budget chairs dismiss as unfair idea of statewide road-use fee
Kansas

Kansas Legislature’s budget chairs dismiss as unfair idea of statewide road-use fee

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South Dakota

State schedules public input meetings on Summit carbon pipeline application

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Appeals court considers next step for emergency abortion care in Idaho

Dec 10, 2024
Arizona

Democrats push to protect the data privacy of people seeking abortions

Dec 10, 2024

Economy

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Rhode Island awarded $4.5M in federal funds to bridge the digital divide
Rhode Island

Rhode Island awarded $4.5M in federal funds to bridge the digital divide

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Massachusetts

After high-level meeting, massive I-90 Allston project remains a work in progress

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Civil Rights

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Ohio lawmakers pass bill to ban Airtag stalking
Ohio

Ohio lawmakers pass bill to ban Airtag stalking

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Kansas
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Fervent debates still resound in historic Lecompton, Kansas, where slavery began to die

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Courts & Justice

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Motorist killed as police respond to bomb threat targeting Marjorie Taylor Greene 
Georgia

Motorist killed as police respond to bomb threat targeting Marjorie Taylor Greene 

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Mississippi

Jury deliberations begin in trial of Ole Miss grad accused of killing Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee

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