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Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping criminal justice bill, says it would hike incarceration costs
Kentucky's Democratic governor vetoed a GOP-backed criminal justice bill that would impose harsher sentences for a range of…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over 'unconstitutional' program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County for a program that gives nearly 2,000 residents $500…
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New York Senate votes to abolish law from 1907 that makes cheating on spouse illegal
A little-known and rarely enforced law from 1907 that makes adultery a crime in the state of New…
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Kansas Democratic governor and Republican leaders strike tax compromise, leaving dissenters on both sides
Top Republican legislators and the Democratic governor in Kansas have brokered a deal on cutting taxes after GOP…
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Kansas Republicans use 'power of the purse' to tie up immigration, DEI provisions in budget
Republicans are likely to approve a proposed state budget for Kansas with provisions aimed at forcing the state's…
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After Kansas police dog strangled, legislators approve harsher penalties for K-9 killings
Kansas is poised to increase penalties for killing police dogs and horses after legislators gave their final approval…
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Wisconsin Dem governor faces backlash after vetoing GOP bill to protect female sports: 'You despise all women'
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, is facing backlash after he blocked a GOP-led measure that would have…
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Pot producers are on the rise as Florida voters decide on the fate of the use of recreational marijuana
U.S.-listed shares of pot producers rose premarket on Tuesday after the Florida Supreme Court on Monday allowed voters…
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White House urges Congress to extend internet subsidy program before funds run dry
The White House plans to renew a push in April to convince Congress to extend an internet subsidy…
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Lawmakers in several US states propose legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools
Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools, a…