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A small recreational fishing boat on Atlantic waters off the New York coast.

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New York Weighs Recreational Atlantic Cod Possession Ban

New York is weighing a ban on recreational possession of Atlantic cod in state waters, aligning with a federal prohibition as regulators accept public comments through Sept. 28, 2026.

Housing development and new utility infrastructure at the edge of an Arizona desert community

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Arizona Launches Bond Districts to Accelerate Housing

Sep 22, 2026

Alaskan household table with a plain envelope and laptop near a mountain window

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Alaska Sets 2026 Dividend at $1,200 With Energy Relief

Sep 22, 2026

Mountain lion on a rocky rise above Nebraska's Niobrara River valley at dawn

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Nebraska Shifts 2027 Mountain Lion Hunt Toward Niobrara

Sep 22, 2026

Cattle behind a wire fence on Wyoming high plains with field veterinary equipment near an unmarked pickup.

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Wyoming Panel Weighs Livestock Testing and Fence Bills

Sep 22, 2026

Modern data center campus and utility infrastructure in Northern Virginia

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Virginia Orders New Disclosure Rules for Data Centers

Sep 22, 2026

Electric meter beside a warmly lit Michigan home in early autumn

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Michigan Utility Charge Rises to $1.50 for Energy Aid

Sep 22, 2026

Battery storage cabinets outside a lit Massachusetts public building after a storm

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Massachusetts Awards $40 Million for 36 Battery Projects

Sep 22, 2026

A tenant reviewing a rent payment screen and paper check options at a kitchen table

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Michigan Law Guarantees Renters a Fee-Free Way to Pay

Sep 22, 2026

A properly installed child safety seat in the rear of a parked family vehicle under soft natural daylight

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Tennessee Reports 8,959 Crashes Involving Unrestrained Youth

Sep 22, 2026

Vacant Oklahoma house viewed from a vehicle holding a property map and clipboard

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Oklahoma Weighs Land Banks for 200,000 Vacant Homes

Sep 22, 2026

Unbranded coffee shop table with a legal folder and employment papers in soft Florida morning light.

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Florida Settlement Sets Four-Year Starbucks Compliance Review

Sep 22, 2026

A veterinarian examines a horse in a sunlit New Mexico high-desert pasture.

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New Mexico Expands Screwworm Zone After Second Horse Case

Sep 22, 2026

Air traffic controllers monitor communications consoles in a modern control facility as an aircraft approaches in daylight.

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GAO Warns FAA Lacks Full Detection for Signal Threats

Sep 21, 2026

Agronomist examining soybean plants beside an idle unbranded field sprayer at sunrise

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Documents Show EPA Adopted Bayer’s Preferred Dicamba Safeguards

Sep 21, 2026

Compound bow, backpack and binoculars overlooking Montana foothills at dawn

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Montana Archery Season Brings New Deer-License Limits

Sep 20, 2026

A landscaped traffic circle and stone bridge along the Washington memorial corridor in soft morning light

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Trump Recasts Planned Washington Arch as Military Drone Facility

Sep 20, 2026

An unoccupied federal technology policy briefing room with server cabinets and an abstract network display

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Trump Announces AI Force Without Defining Its Powers

Sep 20, 2026

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