From the States
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California voters likely to approve major new spending, crack down on crime
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has opposed Prop. 36, saying “It’s about mass incarceration, not mass treatment,” but with 67% of Democrats supporting the measure, it’s likely to pass, even with the governor’s disapproval.
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Texas attorney general sues second doctor for allegedly providing transgender care to minors
Paxton accused Dr. Hector M. Granados, a pediatric endocrinologist, of providing puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy to a total of 21 minors from April 2023 through August 2024.
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Paxton sues Biden-Harris administration again, this time over mussels
Texas also argues the USFWS “failed to follow the specific procedures and requirements related to endangered species listings as stipulated by the ESA,” noting that Texas law already protects the mussels.
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Number of police officers in US shot on the job in 2023 hits new high, report
The National Fraternal Order of Police says 378 officers were shot last year.
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California home insurance rises by 20%, experts warn of outmigration
In addition to State Farm, Allstate, the state’s third-largest property insurer, is no longer accepting new home insurance policies in California.
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Illinois expanding non-citizen intake center, shelter and food spending
The plan comes after more than 60 buses were sent to Illinois from Texas between Dec. 20-27, with nearly 2,500 new arrivals.
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Florida representative presses to preserve, restore Confederate monuments
In Jacksonville, Mayor Donna Deegan recently removed two statues honoring women of the Confederacy.
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Border residents to Congress: 'Stop holding press conferences, shut down the border'
If Congress continues to use taxpayer dollars to fund policies that facilitate the border crisis, they argue, Congress is complicit in creating it and a national security threat.
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Denver to spend $180M on migrants in 2024, mayor calls it 'unsustainable'
Johnston said the city had 150 buses carrying migrants arrive in December.
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Murders are down but crime is up in Chicago
Homicides in the city dropped by 16% when compared to the previous year.
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Speaker Johnson says border security top priority for Congress in 2024
Another congressional delegation trip is scheduled Wednesday in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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California autonomous vehicles not subject to traffic tickets, report says
The two other states that allow for autonomous vehicle testing hold the vehicle operator responsible for traffic citations.
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Police must use criminals’ self-provided names, pronouns says new California law
According to former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, this law could easily be abused by criminals seeking to hide under multiple identities.