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TOPEKA — Scott Allen believes viability of Kansas racetracks would be improved with a state law granting limited civil immunity from noise or nuisance lawsuits filed by neighboring property owners who came along after establishment of a racing facility. Allen, who serves as general manager of 81 Speedway in Park City and the Humboldt Speedway, […]

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops came under scrutiny again in federal court Thursday — this time before a three-judge appeals panel considering the merits of the president’s executive order. The policy has been challenged in two major federal cases, one of which the administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency […]

El 29 de enero de 2024, la familia Rajab huía de la ciudad de Gaza cuando el coche en el que viajaban Hind, su tío, tía y sus primas y primos fue atacado por un tanque del ejército israelí.  Su prima,  llamó a la Media Luna Roja Palestina, diciendo que mataron a sus padres y […]

The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a slate of administrative rules at its Thursday meeting, including one that would remove a requirement for incoming Oklahoma teachers to take the U.S. Naturalization Test for certification.

A proposal to repeal a ban on mining in northeastern Minnesota’s Superior National Forest is headed to the U.S. Senate following approval in the House, reigniting a long-simmering fight between environmentalists and pro-mining interests. The reaction of outdoors and environmental groups was swift Wednesday. “Congress just tossed aside years of scientific study and local input […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops came under scrutiny again in federal court Thursday — this time before a three-judge appeals panel considering the merits of the president’s executive order. The policy has been challenged in two major federal cases, one of which the administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency […]

State senators voted against discussions on banning hemp-derived consumables and kratom on Thursday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre.  Separate bills to ban the use, possession, sale or consumption of those intoxicating substances advanced out of a Senate committee on Wednesday, but the committee voted to send them to the Senate floor with no […]

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FRANKFORT — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said the country needs more nuclear reactors, reiterated his support for hemp products and indicated taking over Greenland wasn’t on his to-do list in a wide-ranging conversation with reporters Thursday afternoon. Paul, a Kentucky Republican, met with reporters after having spent time with GOP state lawmakers in the Capitol annex. […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House failed Thursday to back a resolution curbing President Donald Trump’s military operations abroad, following U.S. intervention to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Thursday’s resolution tied at 215-215. If passed, it would have directed “the President to remove United States Armed Forces from Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war […]

Montana State Auditor James Brown said fraudsters visited reservations in Montana and pressured people to sign up for Affordable Care Act plans with the promise that they’d receive treatment at a high-end facility in another state. They transported Native Americans to other states and billed insurance companies for treatments that did not occur or were not needed. The post At least 80 Native Americans in Montana victimized in health care scheme appeared first on Montana Free Press.

WASHINGTON — The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country.  Democrats have pushed for tougher oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In addition, members of […]

WASHINGTON — The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country.  Democrats have pushed for tougher oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In addition, members of […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House failed Thursday to back a resolution curbing President Donald Trump’s military operations abroad, following U.S. intervention to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Thursday’s resolution tied at 215-215. If passed, it would have directed “the President to remove United States Armed Forces from Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war […]

WASHINGTON — The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country.  Democrats have pushed for tougher oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In addition, members of […]

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) governing board would welcome a share of revenue from a millionaire’s tax if the state were to enact one this year.  But the agency’s board of directors stopped short of formally endorsing Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed tax on top earners during its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon, with a […]

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed Minnesota elected officials for the clashes between federal agents and protesters, arguing that their refusal to facilitate the federal government’s immigration enforcement is the cause of the chaos across the Twin Cities. Vance held a closed-door roundtable with federal agents, law enforcement and businesses. The Minnesota Chamber of […]

"If ICE is acting with such impunity and disregard for human life in broad daylight...what happens inside of immigration detention centers?"

WASHINGTON — The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country.  Democrats have pushed for tougher oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In addition, members of […]