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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached an agreement this month with a Christian business group to ignore regulations that allowed employees to receive abortion-related accommodations and barred workplace discrimination based on gender identity.  Christian Employers Alliance President Margaret Iuculano, whose organization sued the EEOC over the two provisions in January 2025, said in a statement […]

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Planned Parenthood clinics in Utah resumed family planning services after the Trump administration unfroze millions in federal funds. The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday submitted a brief to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association after the federal government notified nine Planned Parenthood affiliates and other family planning […]

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Here are three takeaways from an LAist interview with LAFD Chief Jaime Moore about the Palisades Fire. Hear the whole interview here.

In February of last year, the Texas Observer reported that James “Jim” Joseph Rodden—an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) assistant chief counsel who acts as a prosecutor for ICE in immigration court in Dallas—operates a white supremacist X account named GlomarResponder, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details that the Observer matched through publicly […] The post ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court  appeared first on The Texas Observer.

The North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) in Fresno County is making a final push to register approximately 1,000 remaining wells within its boundaries by the end of January. The […]

A 19-year-old Montana woman named Eva Lighthiser is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block a trio of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that aim to “unleash American energy” by prioritizing the role of fossil fuels in the United States’ energy mix. The post Constitutional climate litigation lands before 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared first on Montana Free Press.

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(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday delivered his State of the State address before a joint session of state lawmakers on Day 2 of the 60-day legislative session that began Monday, spotlighting the state’s resiliency by highlighting the response to recent flooding and throwing his support behind a so-called “millionaire’s tax.” The first-term Democrat praised the efforts of Washington State Department of Transportation crews, some of whom attended the speech, for their rapid response to recent historic flooding that led to widespread damage across the state. “From Yakima to Enumclaw, state employees and our partners worked under challenging conditions and cleared 97 roads in just four weeks,” the governor noted. “One of those roads is Highway 2, a critical artery that connects our state. Thanks to the crews who labored 24 hours a day. Highway 2 is now open with no lane restrictions and just one detour.” He noted witnessing residents helping one another and local officials stepping in to assist their neighbors. “It’s that heart and spirit of our people that allows me to report today that the state of our state remains strong,” Ferguson said. A significant portion of the governor’s address focused on tax policy. Ferguson urged Democratic lawmakers, who hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature, to prioritize a 9.9% tax on annual adjusted gross income exceeding $1 million, estimated to generate up to $3.5 billion per year. Revenues wouldn't reach state coffers until at least 2029 due to anticipated legal challenges and system development, potentially funding education, tax relief and infrastructure. Although not yet a formal bill in this session, the tax has been a major topic of discussion. “I'm calling for something truly historic, a millionaire’s tax,” the governor said. “I mean, someone who makes more than a million dollars in income in a single year. Less than one-half of 1% of Washingtonians will pay it.” Most, but not all, Democrats in the chamber stood in applause as Republicans shook their head in dismay. “Let's seize this opportunity, this session to make our tax system more fair,” Ferguson continued. Republican Sen. Keith Wagoner of Sedro-Wooley gave the Republican response after Ferguson’s speech, referencing the governor’s inaugural speech in 2025, when he downplayed the need for significant tax hikes, emphasizing a preference for spending cuts and government efficiency to address a projected multi-billion dollar budget shortfall. “He said he would not sign a budget built on new and higher taxes,” Wagoner recalled. “Less than five months later, the governor signed the majority Democrats' bloated budget and the largest tax increase in Washington's history. Whether he never intended to keep his word or simply couldn't muster the courage to stand up to his party, it doesn't really matter.” Wagoner said the people of Washington have rejected an income tax 11 times. “Make no mistake, their proposals this session will pave the way to a full-blown income tax on all Washington workers,” he predicted. “And right now, a Washington family of four has a state and local tax burden over $5,000 higher than the national average. You cannot make Washington more affordable by making it more expensive.” Wagoner urged Washingtonians to engage with lawmakers, show up in Olympia to testify on bills they care about, and email the governor urging him to be fiscally responsible.

(The Center Square) – Arkansas lawmakers have approved an additional $32 million in funding for Education Freedom Accounts for the fiscal year after a request was sent by the Arkansas Department of Education. The funding request was outlined in a letter from Arkansas Department of Education Chief Financial Officer Greg Rogers, who asked legislators to approve the additional allocation for the 2025–26 school year. According to the letter, the funds are necessary to meet growing participation in the program. "Every Arkansas family deserves access to the best possible school options for their children," the letter states. "The Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program empowers parents to choose a school based on students' individual needs." The year 2025 is the first time EFAs are available to all students statewide. Now that the additional funding has been approved, the total funding for the fiscal year would be over $300 million. The ADE expects the funds will support about 43,200 participating students. EFAs allow families to use state education dollars for approved expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring and other educational services. Critics who oppose the additional funding argue that EFAs divert funds away from public schools and claim that the funds are “school vouchers.” “They like to call them education freedom accounts,” said April Reisma, president of the Arkansas Education Association. “But we know what they really are," Reisma told THV11. "They're vouchers.” The approved $32 million request will now move to the Arkansas Legislative Council for final consideration later this week. The Center Square contacted the Arkansas Department of Education for comment, but did not receive a response.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined 11 other states’ attorneys general Tuesday in filing suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for what the multistate coalition argues is unlawful discrimination against transgender people via new strictures placed on federal grant funding.  “This is yet another distraction from an Administration that […]

حساب فارسی وزارت خارجه آمریکا با انتشار ویدیویی از اعتراضات، در روز شانزدهم اعتراضات ضدحکومتی در ایران نوشت: «ایرانیان هنوز در خیابان‌ها هستند. رژیم جمهوری اسلامی همچنان تلاش می‌کند آن‌ها را بکشد. فقط به یاد داشته باشید: تنها یک رژیم ضعیف برای بقا به این همه خشونت نیاز دارد.»

HUAC went after Hollywood actors and writers who used their prominence and status to openly discuss American bigotry and inequality.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached an agreement this month with a Christian business group to ignore regulations that allowed employees to receive abortion-related accommodations and barred workplace discrimination based on gender identity.  Christian Employers Alliance President Margaret Iuculano, whose organization sued the EEOC over the two provisions in January 2025, said in a statement […]

Jirdes Winther Baxter, the last living survivor of the diphtheria epidemic that prompted the 1925 serum run credited with inspiring the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, died Jan. 5 at Bartlett Regional Hospital at the age of 101. “This is kind of an end of an era for that period of time,” Fred Baxter, one of […]

Por primera vez desde la II Guerra Mundial, Francia registra más muertes que nacimientos y entra en una nueva era demográfica.

A group of young plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging a series of executive orders threaten their constitutional right to life by exacerbating climate change haven’t given up on their fight.  After a federal judge in Missoula dismissed the case, Lighthiser v. Trump, last fall over a lack of jurisdiction, the […]

WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced Tuesday they will oppose any federal funding for immigration enforcement following the deadly shooting of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis.  “Our caucus will oppose all funding for immigration enforcement in any appropriations bills until meaningful reforms are enacted to end militarized policing practices,” […]