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Policy, State & Local

Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute

March 4, 2024

Via: Fox News

The U.S. Supreme Court sided unanimously with former President Trump in his challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempt to kick him off the 2024 primary ballot. All nine justices ruled in favor of Trump in the case, which will […]


Policy, State & Local

California governor pushes back against criticism of fast food minimum wage law

February 29, 2024

Via: Washington's Top News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has denied a news report that he pushed for an exception to the state’s new fast-food minimum wage law that benefits a wealthy campaign donor. California’s minimum wage is $16 per hour. But starting April […]


Energy & Environment, Industry, Policy, State & Local

California sued over Newsom-signed laws forcing companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

January 30, 2024

Via: Fox News

A coalition of business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a federal lawsuit against the State of California over its two recently-enacted laws forcing companies to disclose climate data. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District […]


Policy, State & Local

Florida heads back to court in fight with Biden admin over migrant parole releases

January 25, 2024

Via: Fox News

The state of Florida is heading back to court on Friday for oral arguments in another case with potential implications for the handling of the ongoing crisis at the southern border — after a ruling earlier this year blocked the […]


Policy, State & Local

Some US states and NYC succeed in getting 2020 census numbers double-checked and increased

January 18, 2024

Via: Washington's Top News

Illinois is adding tens of thousands of people to its population total, and California is getting misplaced sailors on an aircraft carrier put in the right location, after successfully asking for a review of their 2020 census figures. New York […]


Policy, State & Local

Massachusetts Gov. Healey to prioritize lower housing costs in 2024

January 18, 2024

Via: Fox News

Lowering the staggering cost of housing and child care, improving the state’s roads and rails, and strengthening schools were among the goals for 2024 that Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey outlined in her State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday. The Democratic […]


Policy, State & Local

Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis

January 17, 2024

Via: Washington's Top News

Kristina Amyot’s life has drastically improved since the last New Hampshire primary, but she isn’t confident the current candidates will help others achieve the same success. Amyot, 36, spent more than half her life struggling with addiction, mainly to heroin, […]


Policy, State & Local

Michigan Supreme Court rejects attempt to remove Trump from ballot

December 27, 2023

Via: Fox News

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. The decision comes after the Colorado Supreme Court last week disqualified Trump from appearing on that state’s ballots in 2024. […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill making illegal immigration a state crime

December 18, 2023

Via: Fox News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a new law giving police the authority to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. At the signing ceremony, Gov. Abbott said the goal of Senate Bill 4 was to “stop the tidal […]


Policy, State & Local

AK Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes $3,400 payment for residents amid nearly $1 billion budget gap

December 15, 2023

Via: Fox News

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a budget plan Thursday that would pay residents an oil-wealth dividend of about $3,400 next year using a formula that lawmakers have all but abandoned and use savings to plug an estimated $990 million […]


Policy, State & Local

Federal judge rules to maintain Texas TikTok ban

December 13, 2023

Via: StateScoop

A Monday ruling from a Texas federal district court upheld the statewide ban of TikTok on all government agency devices. The plaintiff argued that the ban was disruptive to research and education across public universities. A release from the Knight […]


Policy, State & Local

California faces ‘severe revenue decline,’ record $68 billion budget deficit as mass exodus continues

December 8, 2023

Via: Fox News

California is facing a major budget crisis due to a “severe revenue decline,” and a record $68 billion budget deficit, likely forcing Democrats running the state to cut spending as the mass exodus of people and businesses moving to Republican-run […]


Policy, State & Local

Arizona lawmaker calls for National Guard deployment to handle Tucson migrant surge: ‘Overrun and undermanned’

December 1, 2023

Via: Fox News

Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., is calling for the deployment of Arizona’s National Guard to the southern border to help authorities deal with a surge in migrants to the Tucson Sector. Fox News reported on Thursday that the border has seen […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Policy, State & Local, Tech

California publishes first report on generative AI risks, potential use cases

November 21, 2023

Via: StateScoop

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office on Tuesday announced a new report outlining the potential benefits that generative AI could bring to state government — from improving accessibility of the state’s services to bolstering cybersecurity — along with an extensive description […]


Policy, State & Local

Democrats sweep Virginia elections to take control of General Assembly

November 8, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

A victory in Northern Virginia helped push Democrats to take control of the Virginia General Assembly after sweeping multiple key races late Tuesday night. After campaigning on abortion rights, Democrats dashed Republicans’ hopes of creating a trifecta with control of […]


Policy, State & Local

Over 40 U.S. states are suing Facebook for harming children’s mental health

October 25, 2023

Via: TechSpot

The attorneys general of dozens of U.S. states are seemingly in agreement with the critics, and have now bandied together to sue Facebook’s parent company Meta over allegations that it has “profited from children’s pain.” A joint lawsuit filed by […]


Policy, State & Local

Nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers blame Biden for migrant crisis, over half agree it’ll ‘destroy’ NYC: poll

October 25, 2023

Via: Fox News

A new poll found that nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers blame President Biden for the migrant crisis, raising national security, financial and other concerns in the Empire State. According to a Sienna College poll released Tuesday, 64% of New Yorkers […]


Policy, State & Local

North Dakota lawmakers hold special session to restructure voided budget bill

October 23, 2023

Via: Fox News

North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature began a special session Monday to redo a key budget bill the state Supreme Court voided last month, leaving a giant hole in government operations. Lawmakers quickly began hearings on 14 bills for restoring the provisions […]


Policy, State & Local

Maryland Senate contest becomes a two-person race

October 20, 2023

Via: POLITICO

Will Jawando, who five months ago surprised many by being the first to jump into the contest to replace Maryland’s retiring Sen. Ben Cardin, now becomes the first candidate to bow out. Jawando, a Democrat who sits on the Montgomery […]


Policy, State & Local

What will Virginia elections tell us about 2024?

October 17, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

The upcoming Virginia General Assembly elections will be closely watched by Republicans and Democrats, both looking for an indication of what campaign messages will resonate during the presidential campaign. All 140 seats are up in the House of Delegates and […]