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Story behind Rep. Stevens reversal: ‘Something snapped in her’ – former Gov. Blanchard, a Stevens friend, describes a surreal 48 hours via @ZachGorchow pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/elec…
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What happens to the butter sculptures after the state fair ends? In NY, the once sculpted butter is put in a digester to help generate electricity for a dairy. Per the @AmericanDairyNE: ow.ly/tK0E50WNEAt
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GOP threatens Medicaid funds for states covering undocumented immigrants
Health policy experts say it would leave state leaders with huge budget holes they would struggle to fill. pluribusnews.com/news-and-ev… via @squinton_states
"Absurd on its face" said @Scott_Wiener about Trump's effort to reopen Alcatraz, which Wiener said closed in 1963 because of extremely high operating costs, and is one of the most popular national park tourist sites in America, with 1.4 million visitors each year.
States are scrambling to respond after the Trump administration abruptly cancelled billions in unspent Covid-19 relief grants last week, first yanking about $12 billion in funding for public health and then $3 billion for schools, via @squinton_states pluribusnews.com/news-and-ev…
AI is a new wedge in gun rights debate
Legislation in Florida would ban AI-enhanced video surveillance to detect firearms. via @AustinJ_Reports
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Texas files an expense form to the feds for reimbursement of $11B the governor says the state spent on border security of the last four years.
Dem AGs organize for legal fights with incoming Trump Administration by @AustinJ_Reports
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.@GovKathyHochul today announced that NY will participate in the USDA's Summer EBT program. NY is 25th state to signal its participation, per USDAs list. The move follows IA and NE both which have declined to partake in 2024.
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By his own account, Jim Risch arrived in Congress in 2009 as something of an isolationist... Fifteen years later he's one of the most influential voices in U.S. foreign policy and a champion of America’s alliances around the world. via @orionds spokesman.com/stories/2023/d…
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Dems see ‘binary choice’ ahead of 2024 races
New DGA Chair Tim Walz brushed off Biden’s poll numbers at this point in the election cycle. By @PoliticsReid
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Lawmakers look to Minn. model to address murdered, missing Black women: It launched the country’s first task force devoted to understanding the issue and is creating a dedicated office in the Department of Public Safety. via @stephanieakin pluribusnews.com/news-and-ev…
TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for an audit to determine the cost to the state for impeaching AG Ken Paxton.
"...the goal is to determine the absolute total cost to the state of preparing for and conducting this trial from the beginning through its conclusion."
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Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will address the California GOP's Fall 2023 Convention. Ramaswamy will address convention attendees on Saturday, September 30.
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.@GovAbbott warns a special session will be needed if House and Senate Republicans cannot manage to reach a deal on school choice legislation this session, which ends May 29. Here are some details on the differences between the two: pluribusnews.com/news-and-ev…
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Iowa set to undercut state auditor’s authority. The Senate gave final approval to legislation that could have a significant effect on government oversight. pluribusnews.com/news-and-ev…