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Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs

Apr. 23, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura...

The Latest | Pecker says he wanted to keep tabloid's agreement with Trump 'as quiet as possible'

Apr. 23, 2024 14:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran tabloid publisher David Pecker returned to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday. Testimony in the case resumed just before midday following a morning hearing on the former president’s alleged gag order violations. ...

Pennsylvania's primary will cement Casey, McCormick as nominees in a battleground US Senate race

Apr. 23, 2024 11:57 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tuesday's Pennsylvania primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick, a contest that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and could help decide control of the...

Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, will run for lieutenant governor

Apr. 23, 2024 11:40 AM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday he is dropping his bid for Virginia governor in 2025, avoiding a nomination contest with U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, and will instead run for lieutenant governor. A former member of ex-Gov. Terry...

North Carolina legislature reconvenes to address budget, vouchers as big elections approach

Apr. 23, 2024 10:49 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly begins its annual work session Wednesday with a little extra money to spend and limited pressing issues to address before key elections this fall and longtime state government leaders depart. Following their landmark 2023...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Apr. 23, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

Indianapolis Business Journal. April XX, 2024. Editorial: Voting is crucial to democracy and your way to influence policy On the one hand, it’s hard to understand why so many people don’t vote. Voting is an opportunity to influence the government...

Republican candidates vying for Indiana governor to take debate stage

Apr. 23, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Indiana's next governor will take to the debate stage Tuesday night, two weeks ahead of the state's May 7 primary election. Each of the six candidates in the competitive, multi-million dollar primary race have...

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Apr. 22, 2024 20:41 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. Seattle Children's Hospital filed the...

Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

Apr. 22, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

TRIANGLE, Virginia (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities — while criticizing Republicans who want to gut his policies to address climate change....

Public school advocates again face how to stop school choice in Nebraska

Apr. 22, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Public school advocates in Nebraska are decrying the passage of bill to directly fund private school tuition with taxpayer money as a “cowardly act" to keep voters from deciding the issue at the ballot box. On Thursday — the last day of this year’s...