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Polls open across U.S. as voters to decide control of Congress
(The Center Square) - Polls are open across the U.S. as control of Congress hangs in the balance.
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16 states might tax federally approved education plans
(The Center Square) – Families in 16 states could face state taxes and penalties for using what's called a "529 education savings plan" to pay for expenses approved under federal law, according to a report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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Midterm elections: One third of gubernatorial, AG seats up for reelection
(The Center Square) – This November, roughly one third of gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial seats are up for reelection. A quarter of U.S. states’ secretary of state seats are up for grabs. And 296 state executive offices in 43 states are on the ballot, according to data published by the nonprofit Ballotpedia.
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Hawaii court works in new rules for toxic-tort cases
(Legal Newsline) - Saying new rules were needed for toxic-tort cases involving large numbers of plaintiffs, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled plaintiffs in long-running litigation over a Dow Chemical herbicide needn’t prove exactly how much of the chemical they were exposed to.
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White House to send $500 Obamacare checks to 1M Americans
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a plan to send $500 rebate checks to nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states for Obamacare overcharges.
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Court strikes election tiebreaker that used Easter eggs
(Legal Newsline) – A Hawaii state election once decided by a selection between two Easter eggs did not deserve that unusual tiebreaker, the state Supreme Court has ruled in sending voters back to the polls.
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Johnson faces blowback for releasing House two weeks early
(The Center Square) – Despite a backlog of legislative responsibilities, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled the final two weeks of the September legislative session.
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Education leaders react to $17B Meta settlement
(The Center Square) – Education leaders and lawmakers are weighing in after a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., over allegations that the company harmed children and teens through its social media platforms.
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Former DOJ lawyer calls suit over mail-in ballots unnecessary
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit Wednesday to block a new federal rule governing mail-in ballots. But a former U.S. Department of Justice lawyer who's now working at a think tank says the suit is unnecessary.
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Democrats sue Postal Service over rule on mail-in ballots
(The Center Square) - Democratic attorneys general from California, 22 other states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Postal Service over its rule on mail-in ballots.
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