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Newsom Signs AB 715 and SB 48 to Launch Civil Rights Office and Bias‑Prevention Coordinators in California Schools

The measures face educator concerns about chilling effects on classroom discussion despite support from Jewish advocates.

New Mexico Governor Signs $162 Million Emergency Package to Cushion Federal Cuts

New York Imposes Statewide Burn Ban Through Oct. 15

Texas Adopts Emergency 21+ Rule for Hemp Sales After Abbott Order

Illinois Man Ordered Detained on Unborn-Child Homicide Charges in Abortion Pill Case

Kentucky Immediately Schedules 'Designer Xanax' as 21 State AGs Press DEA for Nationwide Ban

New Mexico Declares Emergency for Rio Arriba County and Española

USDA Approves SNAP Bans on Soda and Candy in 12 States as Mississippi Considers Curbs

Healey Unveils $400M DRIVE Initiative to Bolster State Research Funding

Illinois Enacts First-in-Nation Law Requiring Free Annual Mental Health Screenings in Public Schools

Indiana Public Colleges Lock In Two-Year In-State Tuition Freeze

Florida Signs Law Recognizing Gold and Silver as Legal Tender

NY Finalizes $2 Billion Inflation Refunds for Over 8 Million Residents

New York Prison Guards Indicted for Fatal Beating of Handcuffed Inmate

Democratic Governors Recruit Federal Workers Laid Off by Trump Administration

Robert Brooks’ Prison Death Officially Ruled Homicide Following Autopsy

Governor Hochul Proposes Statewide Cellphone Ban in New York Schools

Louisiana Faces Backlash Over Homeless Relocation Before Super Bowl

Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom on Final Day in Office

California Legalizes Cannabis Cafes, San Francisco Faces Delays