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Kentucky Bill Would Criminalize Possession of Machine‑Gun Conversion Switches

The proposal would let local authorities charge possession of federally banned auto sears to close an enforcement gap.

Two Years After Ending Cash Bail, Illinois Faces GOP Push To Expand Detention and Federal Funding Threat

Australia Sets 2035 Emissions Target of 62%–70%, Backed by New Net Zero Funding

Wildfire Smoke Already Kills 40,000 Americans a Year, With Deaths Projected to Top 70,000 by 2050

Internal Memo Ignites Pritzker–Johnson Dispute Over $11 Billion Chicago Pension Law

Campbell Soup Admits 5,400+ Clean Water Act Violations at Ohio Plant in Court Filing

Goldberg Drops Appeal, Clearing Shannon O’Brien’s Return as Massachusetts Cannabis Chair

CPUC to Vote Today on Near-10% Southern California Edison Rate Hike

Trump Administration Backs Biden-Era PFAS Hazard Designation in Court

Ohio Teacher Unions Sue to Block Shift to Appointed Majority on STRS Board

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Stanford Study Finds Permanent Standard Time Would Deliver Biggest Health Gains

Greene Uses House Hearing to Push Federal Ban on Geoengineering, Drawing Partisan Rebukes

Dueling State Coalitions Clash Over D.C. National Guard Deployment in Court

Michigan Board Finalizes Contract Naming Glenn Maleyko State Superintendent Starting Dec. 8

Meta’s California Super PAC Poised for Massive Independent Spending Under Zuckerberg’s Control

Newsom Taps Lauren Sanchez to Lead California Air Board as Randolph Retires Sept. 30

Slaughter Urges High Court to Let Her Stay at FTC as Roberts Freezes Reinstatement

Utah Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Pause Redistricting, Keeping New Maps on Track

Barton Springs Aquifer Enters Stage 3 Exceptional Drought, With Mandatory Cuts Starting Oct. 1

EU Poised to Miss U.N. Climate Deadline, Moves Toward Provisional 2035 Target Range