Politics & Policy
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Just weeks before FSU shooting, Florida lawmakers blocked campus carry
Florida currently is a constitutional carry state, meaning that residents do not need a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
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Loss of federal tax credits could doom green energy projects
At the heart of that strategy is Section 45Q, a federal tax credit that provides up to $85 per metric ton of CO₂ permanently stored through carbon capture and sequestration.
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Hochul urged to ditch New York’s e-vehicle mandate
"If left unchanged, this rule will drive up costs, disrupt supply chains, and push both businesses and consumers into difficult choices," a coalition of New York business groups wrote.
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Trump targets California cap-and-trade, emissions programs
The order specifically cites California’s cap-and-trade program, under which the state auctions the right to produce greenhouse gas emissions, as an example of a targeted program.
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Reversing Biden policies, Trump 'unleashing' energy potential in Alaska
This includes reinstating a program to make the entire 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) available for oil and natural gas leasing.
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Dow drops more than 1,000 points amid tumultuous week for stock market
The stock market has primarily seen a decline over the past week, after Trump announced steep tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners. But it saw an increase on Wednesday.
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In 3 months, federal oil, gas lease sales total $39 million in 5 western states
In Trump’s first month in office, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management began leasing federal land in five western states.
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Six people dead in New York City helicopter crash
A search and rescue operation is currently underway, after the helicopter went down near Pier 40, fire officials told the New York Post. Additional information on the crash is not currently clear.
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Trump teases action on sanctuary cities: 'They are disgracing our Country'
Attorney General Pam Bondi previously issued a pause on federal funding in February and it is unclear how Trump's "papers" will build on that move.
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Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Land Management backs out after memo critical of Jan. 6 leaked
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, made the announcement Thursday during what was to be a hearing to consider Sgamma and two other nominees.
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Michigan secretary of state says non-citizens aren't voting, then finds 15 from November election
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson also argues that requiring citizenship proof to register to vote is unnecessary.
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Proposal: Farm property tax break on solar from 80% to zero
Thirteen North Carolina counties each suffer $1 million per year losses due to the solar equipment, Leonard said.
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Trump rolls back anti-coal regulations, but will they stand if Dems win the White House in 2028?
While the presidential support was good news for coal supporters, the support comes in the form of executive orders, which subsequent administrations could just as easily overturn. Experts say that to make this change lasting, more will need to be done.