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Reporting from Just the News
Idaho officials "have made a strong showing of likely success on the merits," 9th Circuit rules. Plaintiff likely can't "square the district court’s perspective on the history and tradition concerning abortions with the Supreme Court’s perspective in Dobbs."
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Reporting from The Center Square
The Center Square – Thirty-three states received failing grades for their K-12 open enrollment policies, which govern students' ability to attend public schools other than those assigned to them based on where they live, according to a new report from the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 22 states sent a letter to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission detailing how multiple ratings agencies such as Moody’s Corporation, Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings still push an ESG agenda, months after a group of state attorneys general called on them to explain ESG-driven downgrades.
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Reporting from The Center Square
The Heritage Foundation has released its 5th annual Education Freedom Report Card , and the divide between states in our region is increasing. The separation is not based on how much they spend on education, but on how much authority they give families over their students' learning.
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Reporting from The Center Square
On September 3rd, I was privileged to attend the grand opening of Meta’s new data center in Kuna, Idaho. It was a gathering of community members, stakeholders, and policy experts to unveil the new project. What was striking about the event was the celebratory atmosphere. A far cry from the curious doom and gloom some paint data centers with.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(Legal Newsline) – The Idaho Supreme Court has agreed with a pro-choice group that the ballot summary of an abortion measure set for a November vote is worded poorly and has ordered the State to find another way to describe its terms.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(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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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Twenty-two state attorneys general are questioning taxpayer funding of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine amid what the AGs call the group’s “sham”-like “independent review” of its much debated reference manual’s climate science chapter that was removed due to public concerns of political bias.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Sixteen state attorneys general are calling on the “Big Four Accounting Firms” by letter for accountability over their actions that prioritize Environmental, Social, Governance investment strategies and climate goals, which will prove to be detrimental to consumers, the officials say.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The typical American has to save for at least a decade to afford a home in their state, despite the federal government spending nearly half a trillion dollars on housing programs since 2015, a new report reveals.
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