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Policy

Full Fifth Circuit Weighs Texas A&M Drag-Show Bans

The full Fifth Circuit is reviewing conflicting rulings over Texas A&M drag-show restrictions, a case that could set a statewide standard for campus speech, public forums and viewpoint discrimination.

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Policy

Louisiana Storm Survivors Face Oct. 1 FEMA Deadline

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Federal Notice Sets Nov. 1 Deadline for 20 Kentucky Counties

Sep 24, 2026

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Business

89 Tennessee Counties Keep Unemployment Below 5%

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

South Dakota Supreme Court Sets 7-Case Public Session

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Kansas Virtual Enrollment Climbs to Nearly 9,900

Sep 24, 2026

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Tech

Iowa Study Maps 21,629 Local-Government Agreements

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

South Carolina Proposes New Limits for Coastal Docks

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Rhode Island Bridge Rebuild Sets Nov. 3, 2028 Opening

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Indiana Disaster Fund Draws 40,000 Applications

Sep 24, 2026

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Politics

Illinois Opens 40-Day Early Voting Window

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Pennsylvania Opens 50th Federal EV Station, Offers $32 Million

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Oregon Gives 11,000 SNAP, TANF Recipients Sept. 28 Deadline

Sep 24, 2026

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Breaking News

70-Mph Nolo Triggers Tropical-Storm Warning for Hawaiʻi Island

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Idaho Updates Summer Road Death Count to 92

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Temporary Lahaina Library Targets Early 2027 Opening

Sep 24, 2026

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Breaking News

Oklahoma Grand Jury Indicts 5 in 3 Trafficking Cases

Sep 24, 2026

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Healthcare

Ohio Audit Flags 3,172 Deceased Medicaid Enrollees

Sep 24, 2026

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