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Pennsylvania State Senators Consider Leaving ERIC

Other states have left the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) voter roll service, and now some Pennsylvania senators are thinking about leaving too.

DeSantis Hits Back at Newsom After Campaign Ad Attack: ‘People Vote With Their Feet’

Gov. DeSantis fired back at Gov. Newsom, saying the Democrat’s “terrible governance” was why Golden State was “​​hemorrhaging population.”

Ohio Gov. DeWine Responds to JD Vance’s Video of Contaminated Creek Near Toxic Train...

Standing at Leslie Run Creek in East Palestine, the Ohio village that is dealing with the aftermath of a toxic train derailment on Feb....

Maui Fire May Have Been Caused by Power Grid Malfunctions: Report

Bob Marshall, of Whisker Labs, said data from company’s sensors suggested that there were dozens of power grid malfunctions, which likely caused multiple fires.

California Sued Over Law Forcing Appointment of Minorities and LGBT to Corporate Boards

A conservative think tank filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against California to halt a law that will force quotas on publicly held corporations headquartered in...
California state capital building in Sacramento, CA

California Lawmakers Forced to Kill 300 Bills in One Day, Some Climate Bills, in...

300 bills failed to pass CA’s Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees with lawmakers eyeing state’s $31.5 billion deficit in failing to advance legislation.
Arizona State Capitol

Arizona House Votes to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Sending Bill to State Senate

AZ House approved bill to remove strict abortion prohibition after judge ruled state could enforce 1864 legislation with exemption only for life of mother.

Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Removal of ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors Who Fail to Enforce Laws

Texas Legislature passed bill that could pave way for locally elected prosecutors to be removed from office for misconduct if they fail to enforce certain laws.
Some pro-Palestinian protesters in Portland

Weapons Are Drawn at ‘Free Palestine’ Rally in Oregon

Pro-Palestine march in Eugene turns violent while a Portland protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation urges an Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

California Gov. Newsom Signs $100 Billion ‘Comeback Plan,’ Including More Stimulus Checks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a $100 billion “Comeback Plan” budget package that includes tax relief and stimulus checks to help state residents recover from the...
Gov. Andy Beshear

Kentucky Governor Vetos Bill That Would Prevent Minors From ‘Accessing Life-Altering Sex Change Surgery...

Gov. Beshear vetoed bill Kentucky GOP said would have “protected our children by preventing minors from accessing life-altering sex change surgery and drugs.”
Uptick in LA Metro violence

Los Angeles’s Transit System Declares Public Safety Emergency Amid Escalating Violence

Following shockingly violent attacks on Metro buses and trains in recent weeks, the LA Metropolitan Transit Authority declared a public safety emergency.