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Texas water rights and water laws are 'the wild west,' Texas judge says - Agriculture
50+ min ago (520+ words) (The Center Square) " Unless the legislature acts to protect Texans" water rights, rural Texans will lose everything, their land, their cattle, their livelihoods, south Texas judges argued at a recent townhall meeting in Goliad, Texas. Bee County Judge George Morrill…...
City city council approves $490 million library tax - Washington
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (812+ words) (The Center Square) " Seattle City Council members say the city's aging library system is desperately in need of more money, voting Wednesday to add nearly $70 million to the mayor Katie Wilson's proposed $410 million tax levy. The $479, 760 proposal, if approved by…...
Lawmaker pushes sales tax pause on gas as questions cloud 'fragile' ceasefire - Illinois
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (379+ words) (The Center Square) " With the average Illinois gas price about $1. 40 per gallon higher on Wednesday than it was in late February, a state lawmaker is asking for a sales tax holiday on gas purchases. AAA pegged the state's average price…...
NAACP Calls for Trump's Removal Under 25th Amendment - National
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (153+ words) (AURN News) " According to a press release from the NAACP, the civil rights group is urging the removal of President Donald Trump under the 25th Amendment, marking the first time in its history it has made such a call. The organization…...
Complaint filed against AMA Foundation for racially discriminatory scholarships - National
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (443+ words) Medical group Do No Harm filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against the American Medical Association Foundation, questioning whether the organization should lose its tax-exempt status due to several racially-discriminatory scholarships it offers. Do No Harm Chief…...
Report ranks Georgia's highway system 2nd in the country - Georgia
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (398+ words) (The Center Square) " Georgia received high marks for the condition of its highways but low marks for traffic conditions in urban areas, according to a report from the Reason Foundation. Georgia ranked second overall for roads and fifth for structurally…...
Yakima approves six-month moratorium on facilities for sexually violent predators - Washington
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (399+ words) (The Center Square) " The Yakima City Council passed a six-month moratorium on halfway houses and secure transition facilities Tuesday as the state considers where to place sexually violent predators." Washington state uses Mc Neil Island to civilly commit sex offenders…...
Shapiro, Fetterman, Mc Cormick ask DHS to upgrade security for NFL Draft - Pennsylvania
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (622+ words) (The Center Square) " In just a few weeks, Pittsburgh anticipates roughly 700, 000 football fans will arrive for the 2026 NFL Draft. And even though elected officials have said the Steel City is prepared to host the three-day event, a trio of statewide…...
No budget expected prior to special session - Florida
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (347+ words) (The Center Square) " A plan for mid-April budget negotiations is still up in the air after legislators failed to agree on a budget during the regular session. Senate President Ben Albritton said in a memo to senators Wednesday that there…...
Voting bill faces Democratic skeptics, wins GOP's praise - Navada
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (870+ words) (The Center Square) " Congress is considering legislation to end voter registration online or by mail and add requirements of in-person passport or birth certificate verification for most citizens. The election measures are bundled into the SAVE America Act that the…...