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California launched a new statewide online pesticide notification system this week that will warn farmworkers beforehand of upcoming pesticide applications.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) says its...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill supporters say will help clarify exceptions to Kentucky’s strict abortion ban.

House Bill 90 “restricts access to medical care, places ...Read more

It wouldn’t be quite accurate to label the brief reign of acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek an unmitigated disaster.

That’s because, disastrous as it has been, there’s one mitigating factor: Dudek’s...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that would seek to cut federal grants to states who don’t adopt tougher standards for voter registration, the latest Republican step in the ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My son just told me his daughter, age 26, is getting breast enhancement surgery. My question is, how do I address that when next I see her, probably in several months? It's not like commenting on a new hair ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his administration was investigating the addition of a journalist to a text group of top officials discussing plans for military strikes in Yemen, but expressed support for ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Tuesday largely applauded Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger for the department’s work keeping the campus safe, despite a string of recently disclosed security lapses involving staff and ...Read more

As flood threats rise, wetlands across South Carolina could play an important role in fending off high water before it soaks homes, businesses, roads and other property that people depend on.

But wetlands that control ...Read more

DENVER — Newly retired White River National Forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams says he wants to take “the high road” when discussing challenges facing the agency in the aftermath of federal employee firings ...Read more

ATLANTA — Transgender student-athletes in Georgia could soon be blocked from playing K-12 and college team sports based on their “self-identification.”

A House panel passed Senate Bill 1 on Tuesday, which would keep...Read more

In a scathing report into the $1.8 billion accounting error where a Senate Finance panel recommended removal of Treasurer Curtis Loftis, senators alleged the treasurer is in violation of federal law.

The report, as ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An effort to ban Florida public schools from serving students ultra-processed foods, such as sugary drinks and artificially colored snacks, hit a snag in a state Senate committee on Tuesday after ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As Democrats alleged “bedlam” at the Social Security Administration, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the agency denied he has intervened to help install officials backed by billionaire Elon ...Read more

Beginning in 2026, Kansans who vote by mail can expect more doubt about whether the ballots they cast will be counted by election officials.

The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Tuesday overrode Democratic Gov....Read more

Idaho residents can expect to see more property tax relief after Gov. Brad Little signs a bill into law that would cut $100 million in taxes a year.

Little on Tuesday in a news release said he plans to sign House Bill 304...Read more

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s parliament approved the state budget for this year, boosting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after days of market turmoil related to the conflict in Gaza and the government trying to fire ...Read more

A coalition of fiscal watchdog groups are warning that President Donald Trump’s signature first-term tax plan must be renewed to avoid serious financial consequences for New England families.

Not renewing the tax law ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Republicans criticized the legislative process during a marathon floor session Tuesday as the Maryland House of Delegates sifted through nearly 300 amendments to the state’s major budget bills.

“We’re ...Read more