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Policy

FEMA Denies Texas Household Aid After July Floods

FEMA denied Texas’ request for direct household aid after the July floods, leaving state officials to weigh an appeal as residents continue repairs and lawmakers confront the state’s heavy reliance on federal disaster funding.

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Policy

Tennessee Judges Dismiss Constitutional Challenge to Voucher Program

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

South Dakota Treatment Courts Cost One-Fourth of Prison, Report Finds

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

South Carolina PFAS Problems Persist Across Pee Dee Farms

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

Rhode Island Lifts Algae Warnings at Two Ponds After Tests

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

Pennsylvania Opens $30 Million Child-Care Worker Bonus Round

Oct 21, 2026

A quiet Pacific Northwest emergency-planning room with radios, maps and a rugged equipment case.

Policy

Oregon Homeland-Security Grant Applications Close Tonight

Oct 21, 2026

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Tech

California Narrows GBL Rules for Semiconductor Suppliers Starting in 2027

Oct 21, 2026

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Breaking News

U.S. Orders Nonessential Staff Out of Saudi Arabia

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

Oklahoma Mobility Plan Reaches Key Public-Input Stage

Oct 21, 2026

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Business

Ohio Opens $29 Million Workplace-Safety Innovation Grant Round

Oct 21, 2026

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Entertainment

Korai Flix’s $3.5 Billion SPAC Bet Targets Microdramas

Oct 21, 2026

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Business

North Dakota Opens $3 Million Automation Tax Credit Window

Oct 21, 2026

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Business

North Carolina Quartz Investment Announcement Leaves Key Project Terms Open

Oct 21, 2026

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Politics

Redrawn House Districts Become Battlegrounds as GOP Support Slips

Oct 21, 2026

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Military

Marines Sue Pentagon Over 3 Million-Record Personnel Breach

Oct 21, 2026

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Breaking News

Toledo Keeps 1-Mile Evacuation as Chemical Tank Vents

Oct 21, 2026

Illustrative office desk with forms, child-care block, calculator and blank tablet representing New York regulatory modernization; AI-generated image.

Policy

New York Advances 75 Rule Changes Targeting Child Care and Paperwork

Oct 21, 2026

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