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Vermont Takes On Big Oil. Will Other States Follow?
As extreme climate-driven weather events and rising seas savage infrastructure and human health, the costs to states grow. Expensive but necessary measures to fortify communities have been put off because money or political will is lacking. At the ...
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Russia Detains a French National Suspected of Collecting Military Data
The detention is the latest in a series in which foreigners have been arrested or held against their will in Russia, exacerbating tensions with the West.
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How Top N.Y. Officials Helped a Lobbyist Cash in on State Government
The acting budget director, Sandra Beattie, helped a friend and former lawmaker land lobbying and consulting deals, investigators said.
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In Red Montana, Two Democrats Take a New Political Approach: Attack
Democrats in Republican states have tended toward soft-spoken moderation, but Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill have charted a different course in trying to take down Gov. Greg Gianforte.
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In Arizona, Immigration Policies of the Moment Mimic the Policies of the Past
Republicans are hoping a proposal revisiting the tough immigration policies of a decade ago will turn out voters.
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New York Has a Week to Pass Laws on Social Media and Plastics. Will It?
Lawmakers in Albany are rushing to address various environmental and health-related initiatives, with just a week left in the 2024 legislative session.
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Prosecutor Drops Murder Charges Against Minnesota Trooper Amid Pushback
The prosecution of Ryan Londregan, a white Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot a Black motorist last year, sparked rare bipartisan outrage.
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Protesters in Tel Aviv Call on Netanyahu to Accept Cease-Fire Proposal
Protesters in Tel Aviv and around the world Saturday called on Israeli leaders to accept the latest road map for a cease-fire and the return of hostages in Gaza, a day after President Biden said it was time for the war to end. The Hostages and ...
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Doctor-Assisted Death Is Legal in 10 States. Could New York Be No. 11?
Activists have renewed attention on legislation related to the emotional issue of so-called medical aid in dying that has long languished in Albany.
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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge on Exceptions to Abortion Ban
The court on Friday unanimously reversed a ruling that had expanded the definition of what counts as a medical emergency under the state’s strict abortion ban.