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News · MO
Missouri’s attorney general has issued cease-and-desist orders targeting prediction markets described as operating without licenses.
News · IL
Sen. Doris Turner announced new funding through the Illinois Grocery Initiative, but the amount, recipients and payment schedule were not identified.
News · OR
The measure was presented as a way to reduce Americans’ energy costs but did not advance after a Democrat blocked it.
News · OK
The proposed smelter cleared a political hurdle in August, but its next formal step and construction schedule remain unsettled.
News · CA
The governor said the package is intended to protect voting and ballots from interference, citing concerns involving President Trump.
News · SC
The South Carolina Republican entered the Senate by appointment in 2013 and later won elections in 2014, 2016 and 2022.
News · MO
Prediction market companies have been directed to stop offering sports-related event contracts in Missouri.
News · IL
The Illinois Grocery Initiative will fund new stores, recently closed locations and equipment upgrades, including projects in food-access areas.
News · MA
House Bill 5595 removes the state’s 24-week abortion limit, hospital requirement for later procedures and multiple-physician approval process.
News · AZ
Arizona has taken L’Oréal to court over alleged cancer risks associated with chemical relaxers.
News · CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the car-related measure known as “Leno’s Law” during a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage.
News · TX
Cornyn has ruled out voting for Bo French in a Texas race but has not identified an alternative choice.
News · WI
Derrick Van Orden voted for an effort intended to protect Wisconsin families from electricity rate increases tied to data centers.
News · MS
The governor signed an agreement focused on strengthening Mississippi’s state forests, with implementation details shaping its practical effect.
News · FL
The proposal would target unwanted calls and text messages in Florida, but it must go through the legislative process before becoming law.
News · CA
The new California law recognizes the state’s industrial cities and is not directly connected to an election or candidate race.
News · MO
A signed order restricts how data from Automated License Plate Readers may be used in Missouri.
News · DE
HB 381 tightens Delaware’s data breach rules and limits safe harbors associated with HIPAA and GLBA.
News · OK
The measure allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to litigate its long-running claim involving 2.6 million acres of its homelands.
News · VA
The measure would name a Virginia Beach post office for Col. Edward D. Shames, a World War II veteran.
News · AK
The measure, the 14th Begich-sponsored bill to pass the House, would clarify protections for traditional Alaska Native handicrafts.
News · AR
Arkansas agriculture organizations sought more economic assistance during Capitol Hill meetings as a farm bill cleared committee.
News · AL
The House approved an Alabama congressman’s effort to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, marking formal support from the chamber.
News · TN
The new congressional boundaries divide Tennessee’s only majority-Black district among multiple districts.
News · OK
S. 550 would allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to take a historic Illinois land claim to court and resolve claims affecting current landowners.
News · FL
Senator Moody has filed legislation connected to an effort to establish a Florida Space Academy.
News · MO
An executive order establishes state safeguards connected to license plate readers, with its written terms governing the policy’s reach.
News · MI
A Michigan Jews for Democracy letter supports Abdul El-Sayed while acknowledging disagreement within the state’s Jewish community.
News · OK
The measure would have states consider safeguards intended to keep major electricity-grid upgrade costs from other utility customers.
News · MN
The Minnesota senator’s measure focuses on research and treatment for tick-borne diseases.