From the States
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Vegas resident gets nearly 4 years of prison time for threatening Sen. Rosen, other
Court documents show that on Oct. 17, an unnamed senator, later confirmed to be Rosen, who is Jewish, received a message from Miller that was antisemitic and full of profanity and threatened her life.
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CA Gov Newsom calls for closing fifth prison during his term as part of proposed budget
“The parolee average daily population is projected to be 34,723 in 2024-25, declining slightly to 34,197 in 2025-26,” Newsom said in his proposed budget.
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WI Gov Evers and Commerce Sec Lutnick clash over high-speed internet plan for rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick disagree on how the $42.4 billion program should move forward.
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WI Rep Steil pleased with progress on ‘big, beautiful bill,' but needs more
Steil said on Thursday he shares Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s worries that the federal reconciliation package doesn’t do enough to trim federal spending. But he said there is plenty in the package to like.
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Louisiana Gov Landry announces partnership for state and federal immigration enforcement
The initiative is framed as a response to what it characterized as the Biden administration's failure to enforce immigration laws, which it claims contributed to record levels of unauthorized migration.
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Texas House passes bill to address 'sexual abuse crisis' in public schools, by educators
“In the last three years, there were 6,888 reports of sexual and violent misconduct by public school employees against our students in the state of Texas,” Rep. Little said. “As of July 2024, 6,654 of these allegations were left unresolved."
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Texas Gov Abbott to sign Fentanyl Child Endangerment Act
As the border crisis worsened, law enforcement officers across Texas began dealing with an unfamiliar crisis: children not waking up after taking a Percocet or other pills, later discovered to have been laced with fentanyl.
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Antisemitism watchdog seeks IRS probe of nonprofit group supporting anti-Israel protests in NYC
A Montana-based nonprofit that works to combat antisemitism is calling on the IRS to investigate the tax-exempt status of a group it says is funding anti-Israel protests in New York City. The Zachor Legal Institute and its president, Marc Greendorfer, sent a letter
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California approves up to 38% property insurance rate hike for State Farm customers
The rate hike will be 38% for rental owners, 15% for tenants and condominium unit owners, and 22% for home-owner-occupants. State Farm in California will receive a $400 million cash infusion from its parent company.
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GA Gov Kemp signs bill eliminating taxes from military retirement income
More than 102,500 retired veterans live in Georgia, and more than 92,000 receive military retirement benefits, according to 2022 statistics from the DOD, which were included in the bill's fiscal note.
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CA judge requires parental notification and opt-outs for elementary school gender lesson
Typically, students select the books to be read, and parents receive weekly notices of which books would be read next. This time, there was no such notice.
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Louisiana Gov Landry signs EO to protect Louisiana student-athletes in NIL era
The order protects Louisiana colleges from “adverse action” by the NCAA, athletic conferences or other governing bodies if they facilitate or offer NIL compensation.
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ICE makes 196 arrests in Nashville during week-long operation
"Despite the success of this enforcement operation, the Nashville Mayor has claimed these operations were done by 'people who do not share our values of safety,'" the Department of Homeland Security said.