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Arkansas panel awards Cherokee Nation Entertainment a license to build casino
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday awarded Cherokee Nation Entertainment a license to build a casino in the state that's been held up for several years by ongoing legal fights. The panel voted unanimously to award the license for the casino in Pope...
North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up this year's chief work session Thursday after overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, putting a constitutional amendment about citizens and voting on the November ballot and sending to Cooper's desk many additional bills....
French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
NICE, France (AP) — With just three days to go until France's landmark legislative elections, the country’s far-right leader on Thursday raised the uncomfortable question of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after the two-round balloting — prompting...
California voters to weigh proposal to ban forced prison labor in state constitution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution under a proposal the state Legislature approved Thursday. In California and many other states, the state constitution bans...
North Carolina legislators consider vetoes, constitution changes as work session winds down
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly raced Wednesday to advance legislation before completing its chief working session for the year — even as lawmakers know they could return later this summer to settle unfinished business. That to-be-continued work likely...
Texas court denies request to reconsider governor's pardon in BLM demonstrator's killing
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Wednesday denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. The decision from the the all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals on...
Judge blocks Michigan's abortion waiting period, 2 years after voters approved abortion rights
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday blocked Michigan's 24-hour waiting period for abortions, saying it conflicts with a 2022 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that guarantees abortion rights. The waiting period “forces needless delay on patients after they are able...
Washington high court to decide if Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally can remain anonymous
The Washington Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that will determine whether the names of four Seattle police officers who attended events in the nation’s capital on the day of the insurrection are protected under the state's public records law and whether an investigation into...
Abortion access has won when it's been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is a copy of a petition to lawmakers with a simple request: Let the voters decide whether to reinstate legal access to abortion. The request has been ignored by the Republican lawmakers who have supermajority...
Youth in Hawaii took on the state government over climate change. A historic settlement has emerged
HONOLULU (AP) — Thirteen children and teens in Hawaii took the state government to court over the threat posed by climate change. Now they're celebrating a settlement that emphasizes a plan to decarbonize Hawaii's transportation system in the next 20 years. It's the latest example...
