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California Democrats look to redraw House map to counter Texas GOP; Texas Democratic lawmakers: Proposed redistricting map 'unfair'; New Ohio bill would require full replacement of lead water lines; Boulder, Colorado DA to lead 'Know Your Rights' training for immigrants; Wisconsin Farm Bureau: Immigration reform could address labor shortage.

Netanyahu to urge 'full conquest' of Gaza as ceasefire talks reach an impasse; Low-income Coloradans could pay 196% more for health insurance; Foundation aids nonprofits led by women of color; Federal agency OKs hauling coal in WV's Monongahela National Forest.

Texas House moves to allow civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state; California advocacy groups say millions will lose care or pay more with Medi-Cal cuts; Oregon hospitals grapple with minimum staffing law, possible fines; Attempt to override North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein's veto of anti-DEI bill fails.

Gov. Abbott threatens to expel Democrats who fled Texas, escalating tensions; Health advocates: Medicaid cuts will cut access, raise costs in Nevada; ACLU files suit over Arizona panhandling ban; Kentucky residents could lose insurance when ACA expanded tax credits expire.

Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting; Idaho higher ed grants terminated in Trump admin's cost-cutting spree; Medicaid reductions threaten rural Michigan hospitals; New Jersey parents encouraged to check in on kids' mental health.

U.S. job growth pulls back and markets fall after Trump announces new tariffs; Northwestern Energy among top 100 U.S. companies for adoption benefits; SNAP changes raise concerns for Missouri children, families; Legislation would set minimum salary for NH public school teachers.

Kerr County, Texas, lead emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flooding; TN clergy urges governor to stop execution of Byron Black; Going back to school can be stressful for NY kids, but parents can help; Does your state do 'political math' with its budget books?

Trump seeks to use Canada's recognition of Palestinian state as leverage in trade talks; IN AI data centers prompt environmental concerns over emissions; Federal bill ensures minimum $60,000 salary for public school teachers; PA public media vow to press on after federal funding cuts.

New York City gunman bought rifle from casino supervisor, police say; Georgia school district to begin rolling out weapons detectors; Seattle votes on democracy vouchers designed to counteract wealthy donors; Syracuse still dealing with lead water crisis; NC General Assembly overrides governor's veto of anti-trans legislation.

U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit; To waste or not to waste? Minnesotans rethink plastics use; Former ATF agent: Proposed cuts put WI, nation at risk; Report: CT, U.S. young people lack confidence in Social Security.

100-degree temps scorch large swaths of U.S.; more than 150 million people under heat alerts; EPA moves to strip Clean Air Act of key emissions-fighting tool; NC General Assembly overrides veto of ICE collaboration bill; Ohio bill would create 911 disability database to aid first responders.

Investigators focus on whether Midtown Gunman was targeting N.F.L. offices; Kentucky lags behind other states in medical debt protections; Report: NV caregivers need support to meet rising responsibilities; MT Powder River Basin coal leasing could reopen.

New York shooting: gunman dies from self-inflicted wound after killing four people; 2.7 million children expected to lose federal child tax credit; Residents frustrated over AC curbs in IN mobile home community; IL nonprofit supports local food system, despite uncertainty; New WA law provides workers easier access to files.

Man faces terrorism charge in mass stabbing at a Michigan Walmart; Police search for suspect in killing of couple hiking with their 2 children in Arkansas park; OH policy connects renewable energy and rural workforce training; MS child care shortfall sparks call to tap unused welfare funds; Report highlights lack of investment in WI public schools.

Trump, E.U. reach contours of trade deal with 15% tariffs; Report: Colorado workers must earn $36.79 per hour to afford housing; Maine farmers assess climate risks as USDA cuts conservation funding; Tennessee celebrates 35 years of Americans with Disabilities Act.

Texas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority; NYers protest federal budget bill's cuts, policy changes; Ohio Freedom Schools mobilize youth to speak out for public education; MSU studies fire-resistant structures, amid house fires uptick.

Justice Dept. interviews Epstein associate Maxwell; VA 'right-to-work' law divides candidates as governor's race heats up; Youth plaintiffs join suit over new MT voting laws; MA health care workers cite pending crisis as funding cuts proceed.

Federal appeals court rules Trump's birthright citizenship ban unconstitutional; Columbia University to pay over $200 million to resolve Trump probes; Florida labor leader highlights worker safety risks amid extreme heat; Report: CT economic growth post-pandemic still lags U.S.; IL nonprofit sees uptick in online domestic-violence inquiries.

Justice Department faces subpoena over Epstein files by House Oversight Committee; CNC federal plan for AI data centers removes environmental safeguards; WA joins national Families First protests on Saturday; Poll: Social Security a lifeline for increasing number of Americans.

US House calls early summer recess to block voting on release of Epstein files; NYS groups join national day of action on public education; MS after-school programs receive critical funding after delay; WI professor ponders longer-term effects of GOP loyalty to Trump.

Obama pushes back on Trump's 'outrageous' and 'bizarre' treason claim; Colorado officials urge congressional delegates to support public lands; One year after massive spill, MN coal plant under scrutiny; despite federal ruling, ME credit reports still safe from medical debt; Humanities Montana struggles to make up for lost federal funding.

Judge in Harvard funding lawsuit calls Trump administration's arguments 'a bit mind-boggling'; Ohio bill reignites debate over public drag performances; Program prepares AR youth for a career in politics; New trauma tool shows high adversity levels for children in southern IL.

U.S. Marines mobilized to Los Angeles being sent home, Pentagon says; CA immigrants weigh health coverage against deportation risk; Federal changes create familiar funding dilemma for tribal nonprofits; and as dangerous temps grip NC, the need to address extreme heat rises.

SkyWest flight aborted landing and performed 'go-around' to avoid colliding with a military aircraft; Hawaii conservation groups press for moratorium on deep-sea mineral mining; Surf's up at federal beaches this summer but many lifeguards off-duty; Federal budget bill puts MA clean energy jobs at risk.

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says; Public broadcasting funding cuts could hurt rural Utah communities; NYS implements fire safety as battery storage investments grow; Ohio asylum case highlights civil rights and voter access; OR funding for affordable homeownership dwindles.

Trump tells Justice Dept. to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony; NV education advocates blast freeze on federal funds; and VA leaders push EV adoption as economic, national security imperative.

Trump supporters burn MAGA hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as 'hoax'; As energy prices rise, NH residents call for no summer power shutoffs; Eau Claire resident 'terrified' of Medicaid cuts, federal changes; MS law in legal limbo as critics decry free speech restrictions.

Trump lashes out at 'weaklings' who believe Epstein 'B.S.' amid building GOP pressure to release documents; environmental groups say new OR groundwater law too diluted to be effective; people in PA to take action for voting rights, justice at "Good Trouble" protests.

Republicans plow ahead on cuts to PBS and foreign aid; LGBTQ advocates condemn FL Attorney General's focus on transgender athletes; Court allows NH TikTok lawsuit claiming deceptive practices to proceed; Funding fight in one Michigan city not stopping clean energy efforts.

A scion of Democratic politics defeats the upstarts in an Arizona Primary; Utility disconnections in extreme heat put KY households at risk; Good news accompanies NM's 80th anniversary of Trinity atomic bomb test; AARP CT accepting 'Livable Communities' grant applications.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for release of Epstein files amid backlash; Maine works to counter federal setbacks for clean energy projects; Indiana BMV cashes in on driver data; West Virginia's new law increases penalties for child abuse.

U.S. Inflation accelerated in June as Trump's Tariffs pushed up prices; Advocates back bill to end HIV criminalization, stigma in PA; The everlasting graze: SD farmer perfects putting cows on the move; Report: Youth vaping down but Hollywood still glamorizes tobacco.

Trump's effort to quell MAGA revolt over Epstein files seems to add fuel to the fire; As public sentiment shifts, MN watchdog criticizes ICE tactics; IN food pantries hit by SUN Bucks blackout; EPA employees on paid leave after signing "declaration of dissent."

9 dead, more than 30 injured in MA fire at Fall River senior living facility; West Virginia's health care system strained further under GOP bill; EV incentives will quickly expire. What happens next? NC university considers the future of AI in classrooms.

Two dead at Lexington, KY church after suspect shot a state trooper - suspect killed; SD pleads with Trump administration to release education funds; Rural CO electric co-op goes independent; New CA documentary examines harms of mining critical minerals; ID projects receive $76,000 in grants to make communities age-friendly.

Trump heads to Texas after catastrophic flooding, avoiding criticism he's heaped on other governors; Trump threatens a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, and he may double what most other nations are charged; USDA funding pause could stall conservation momentum in MI, nation; New Ohio weapons plant to bring over 4,000 jobs; Report: Occupational segregation leads to pay gap for MA women.

Federal judge issues new nationwide block against Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship; TX flood Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing; Hoosier businesses face fallout from tariff shake-up; Sick of moving, MN senior worries about losing federal rental aid; Second mobile unit for helping formerly incarcerated launches in NC.

Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings NPR reports Under Trump, it's getting even harder; Policy expert: New budget law could reshape life in Michigan; Rural organizers hope to inspire more non-political establishment candidates.

Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues; Poll: Most Americans say Trump has gone 'too far' on immigration; Consumer protection agency takes a big hit under Trump tax law; New England health clinics face closure, ask states to fill funding gap.

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding; Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons; IL school districts serving immigrants work to stay low-key; FCC reversal on prison call rates sparks outrage over 'love tax'.

More than 160 people still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says; Ohio small businesses seek clarity as Congress weighs federal ownership reporting rule; Hoosiers' medical bills under state review; Survey: Gen Z teens don't know their options after high school; Rural Iowa farmers diversify crops for future success.

Hope Fades for Finding Survivors as TX Death Toll Passes 100; Florida's conservative faith leaders urge execution pause amid record pace; Coloradans urged to speak up about at-risk wildlife, habitats; Federal tax-incentive cuts could stall NH solar industry.

Kerrville didn't have weather sirens used by other cities; Ohio bill could chill ballot access, spark voter challenges; Medicaid cuts: Disproportionate impact predicted for LGBTQ+ in IL; MN's construction trades hopeful data center incentives pay off; Texas doctors leery of changes to 'clarify' abortion law language.

National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts; Poll: Majority of West Virginians support renewable energy policies; MI fellowship trains justice-involved youth as community leaders; Measles outbreak hits central Kentucky.

Flooding looms as searchers scramble to find missing in TX; CT educators frustrated by feds withholding school funds; NM renewable energy advocates decry 'herky-jerky' policies; AR hunger rating could worsen under new federal budget; AARP invests in CO projects to make communities more livable.

Congress passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill'; rural NH residents could lose out on healthcare options due to new budget; national pride is at an all-time low according to a new Gallup Poll; an AL fire chief discusses firework safety on the Fourth of July; an IL poli-sci professor says white English speakers are commonly seen as 'American'; a KS electric vehicle manufacturer worries about impacts of ending tax credits; and a WV coal mining lawsuit moves ahead.

When school meals stop, Missouri group steps in; Fair election maps could spur businesses in NC and CA's Channel Islands Fox, a conservation success story.

Rural Alaska village banks on alternative energy as economic driver; Portland hospital workers vote to join service employees union, and CA's Channel Islands Fox is a conservation success story.

Sean Combs is acquitted of sex trafficking but convicted on lesser charges; Trump settles lawsuit with CBS, Musk teases third party, and states debate housing fees, child tax credits, and fossil fuel subsidies in response to federal budget tensions.

The U.S. Senate passes President Trump's domestic agenda bill in a 50-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker. Columbia University agrees to pay $9 million to settle a lawsuit over misreported college ranking data, and a New Mexico university offers degrees in Artificial Intelligence.

Energy grid data center plans draw pushback in West Virginia; Small businesses brace for changes in 'One Big Beautiful Bill' and Pending SCOTUS arguments reignite thorny issue of campaign spending.