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Hochul Moves to Weaken Aggressive New York State Climate Law
Citing concerns about affordability, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed revising the state’s 2019 climate law, asking to delay regulations to implement it and to adopt a different greenhouse-gas accounting method.
California Warns on Price Gouging as Some Gas Stations Charge $8
California’s energy regulator is keeping a close watch on the state’s gasoline market for potential price gouging as the Iran war spikes oil and fuel costs around the globe.
Massachusetts Lost $4 Billion of Income After Millionaire Tax
Residents exiting Massachusetts took a net of $4.2 billion in adjusted gross income with them in 2023, one of the largest totals in the country, after a tax on millionaires took effect.
States Look to Protect Menopausal Workers as Federal Policy Lags
The effects of menopause in the workplace have grabbed state lawmakers’ attention in the absence of clear federal policy, spurring proposals across the country to strengthen job protections and treatment access.
Trump Medicaid Fraud Probes Will Test Democratic-Led States
Democratic-led states are facing heightened pressure from the Trump administration over allegations of sweeping Medicaid fraud, a tactic that threatens to expand and test the bounds of federal and state collaboration on addressing the issue.
RFK Jr. Dealt Setback in Bid to Limit Transgender Care of Minors
A federal judge on Thursday stopped US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from curbing access to gender-affirming care for minors, blocking a declaration from the administration that said the treatments are “neither safe nor effective” for addressing gender dysphoria.
Massachusetts Weighs Tying Business Tax Breaks to Ballot Measure
Massachusetts lawmakers would decouple from corporate provisions of the GOP federal tax law if voters approve a personal income tax cut in November, according to a budget initiative moving through the Democrat-controlled legislature.
States Take Trump EPA to Court Over Endangerment Finding Repeal
More than 20 states are legally challenging the
NJ Under-21 Handgun Ban Upheld as Consistent With Past Laws
New Jersey can ban people 20-and-under from possessing firearms because such a restriction passes constitutional scrutiny, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
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Democrat Tran Defeats Steel in California House Race
Democrat Derek Tran won the Nov. 5 election in California’s 45th Congressional District over Rep. Michelle Steel (R), who conceded Wednesday.
Republican Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska’s House Race
Republican Nick Begich unseated Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, the Associated Press said Wednesday.
Democrat Bynum Defeats Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon House Race
Democrat Janelle Bynum unseated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon’s 5th District, the Associated Press said Thursday.
Texas Seeks to Stop Special Counsel From Erasing Trump Files (1)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a federal court to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying documents related to his investigation and prosecution of president-elect Donald Trump.
GOP Wins in Partisan High Court Races Has Party Mulling Tweaks
The idea of injecting more politics into filling state supreme court seats through partisan elections has taken hold in some Republican circles, and momentum could pick up after the party’s success this week in North Carolina and Ohio.
Inmate in Pivotal House Race Shows Peril of Ranked-Choice Voting
A convicted felon in New York may help determine whether Republicans hold all the levers of government in Washington next year.