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As questions of temperament persist, Katie Porter tries to regain edge in governor’s race★ DMACC receives federal money for new Ankeny trades and industry facility★ Louisiana could put removed Confederate monuments on display at state parks★ Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal★ Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point★ Trump puts Taiwan arms sales, Hong Kong jailed activist Lai on agenda ahead of meeting with Xi★ Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit★ Economists: Incentives for Ohio data centers are a loser. So is banning new construction★ As questions of temperament persist, Katie Porter tries to regain edge in governor’s race★ DMACC receives federal money for new Ankeny trades and industry facility★ Louisiana could put removed Confederate monuments on display at state parks★ Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal★ Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point★ Trump puts Taiwan arms sales, Hong Kong jailed activist Lai on agenda ahead of meeting with Xi★ Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit★ Economists: Incentives for Ohio data centers are a loser. So is banning new construction★
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Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit

Trump Invites Top U.S. CEOs to Join China Trip for Xi Jinping Summit Why It Matters President Donald Trump is bringing some of America’s most prominent corporate leaders to Beijing...

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As questions of temperament persist, Katie Porter tries to regain edge in governor’s race

Why It Matters California’s race to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom is shaping up as one of the most competitive Democratic primaries in recent state history, with the outcome likely...

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DMACC receives federal money for new Ankeny trades and industry facility

Why It Matters Des Moines Area Community College’s new workforce training center in Ankeny, Iowa, represents a $34 million commitment to expanding skilled trades education at a time when demand...

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Louisiana could put removed Confederate monuments on display at state parks

Why It Matters A bill advancing through the Louisiana legislature would shift control of historical monuments removed from public spaces by local governments to the state, potentially relocating them to...

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Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal

Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls Iran Ceasefire Deal Near Dead Why It Matters Crude oil prices extended gains Tuesday after President Donald Trump signaled that ceasefire negotiations with Iran...

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Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point

Oregon Man Campaigns for Governor in Pencil Costume to Spotlight Education Crisis Why It Matters Oregon’s gubernatorial race has attracted an unusual entrant this cycle — a six-foot-tall walking pencil...

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Trump puts Taiwan arms sales, Hong Kong jailed activist Lai on agenda ahead of meeting with Xi

Trump to Raise Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai Imprisonment at Beijing Summit With Xi Why It Matters President Donald Trump has confirmed that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and...

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Economists: Incentives for Ohio data centers are a loser. So is banning new construction

Why It Matters Ohio ratepayers are facing rising electricity costs tied in part to surging demand from data centers, while state and local governments have been offering significant tax incentives...

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It’s time for Alaska to reconsider the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project

Alaska Officials Weigh Reviving Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Amid Railbelt Energy Concerns Why It Matters Alaska’s Railbelt electric grid, which serves roughly three-quarters of the state’s population from Homer to Fairbanks,...

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N.J. Sherrill wants full pension funding, with retiree COLAs still on hold Mass. In first ruling of its kind, Mass. high court says Meta not shielded from lawsuits over addictive features N.J. Israel Support Becomes Central Issue in New Jersey Congressional Candidate Debate N.J. New Jersey Report Calls for Data Center Oversight to Protect Residential Electricity Ratepayers N.J. New Jersey Public Worker Health Benefits Face Substantial Premium Increases, Reports Project Pa. U.S. Rents Post Largest Year-Over-Year Decline Since Before the Pandemic, Offering Relief in High-Supply Markets N.H. New Hampshire Republicans Push to Broaden ‘Right to Try’ Protections to Chronically Ill Patients NATIO 22-State Coalition Alleges Trump Administration Shared Broader Medicaid Data With ICE Than Court Permitted R.I. Rhode Island Senate Confirms Stefan Pryor as Commerce Secretary After Eight-Month Interim Period Maine Maine Governor Signs Regional Commitment to Evaluate Advanced Nuclear Energy Options
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CONGR Kentucky Legislature Passes $31 Billion Executive Branch Budget Amid Partisan Debate Over Education and Medicaid Funding Ala. Alabama Senate Approves Minimum Police Staffing Requirements for Montgomery and Huntsville Ga. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Scope and Executive Authority Miss. Supreme Court Justices Signal Favorable Ruling for Mississippi Death Row Inmate in Racial Bias Case Tex. Texas Legislature Explores Feasibility of Annexing Southeastern New Mexico Counties Fla. Florida Consumer Sentiment Index Falls to 78.1 in March, First Drop of 2026 Fla. Florida Governor Signs State-Level Voter Registration Citizenship Verification Law Ala. Alabama House Passes Overtime Pay Deduction Bill With Two-Month Grocery Tax Suspension Attached La. Louisiana House Passes Bill Making Parents Financially Liable for Children’s School Threats Ark. Arkansas Jail Health Care Survey Exposes Fragmented System, Rising Costs and Inmate Deaths
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Ohio Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship. Some states like Ohio are challenging it Iowa Pedestrian Fatalities Drop 11% in First Half of 2025, Marking Largest Recorded Decline in 15 Years Ohio Supreme Court Orders Lower Court Review of Colorado Conversion Therapy Law Under Stricter Free Speech Standard Kan. Kansas Legislature Establishes 11-Member Sports Authority to Manage $3 Billion Chiefs Stadium Project Neb. Nebraska Legislature Approves First Medical Cannabis Regulatory Bill Following 2024 Voter Mandate Mo. Missouri’s 6th District GOP Primary Opens With Competing Endorsements and Trump Loyalty Debate S.D. Gevo Doubles Down on North Dakota Ethanol Expansion After Shelving South Dakota Sustainable Fuel Plans Kan. TSA Workers Receive Four Weeks of Back Pay as Record-Long DHS Shutdown Continues Iowa Iowa House Approves English Proficiency Requirement for Commercial Driver’s License Applicants Ind. Indiana Enacts CDL Requirements Linking Commercial Driver Licenses to Valid Work Visa Status and English Proficiency
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Idaho DMACC receives federal money for new Ankeny trades and industry facility Idaho As Pa. wrestles with data centers, North Carolina bills target its own boom Idaho Feds investigate Houston ISD for plans to separate students with disabilities Idaho New inquiry into deadly runway collision at Denver’s airport Idaho Frontier plane hits, kills person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport Idaho Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi Idaho Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian Idaho L.A.’s long-awaited subway under Wilshire Boulevard opens, linking Beverly Hills to downtown Idaho Padua Students Shine at DelDOT Bridge Design Competition Idaho After failed Bridgeport bid, Norwich stadium deal could be boon for Eastern CT
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