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Connecticut Awards $10.5 Million for 50 Trail Projects Statewide

Connecticut is directing $10.5 million to 50 trail projects, including major construction, accessibility upgrades and planning work, with half the awards serving distressed or environmental-justice communities.

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New Jersey Opens Energy Aid With $98,602 Family-of-4 Limit

Oct 3, 2026

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Colorado Sues to Stop 1,188-Bed ICE Center in Hudson

Oct 3, 2026

Illustrative California school administration room prepared for a discipline and privacy policy review.

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California Sets 2-Year Natomas Discipline and Privacy Review

Oct 3, 2026

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Arkansas Opens Single College Application With 5 Fee Waivers

Oct 3, 2026

Roadside traffic-monitoring camera mounted above a suburban arterial road at sunrise

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Federal ‘Ban Flock Act’ Targets License-Plate Reader Networks

Oct 3, 2026

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DHS Rules Out Broad ICE Poll Deployment but Leaves Narrow Exception

Oct 2, 2026

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IRS Draft Adds Citizenship Question to 2026 Tax Return

Oct 2, 2026

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Seven States Sue Over $810 Million Pocket Rescission

Oct 1, 2026

A trade-compliance professional inspects unlabeled cartons at a cargo terminal, illustrating scrutiny of import tariffs.

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Trade Court Tests 10%-12.5% Forced-Labor Tariffs

Oct 1, 2026

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Louisiana Leads 3-State Challenge to Abortion Shield Laws

Sep 30, 2026

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Kentucky Housing Programs Pivot as HUD Redirects $4.04 Billion

Sep 30, 2026

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Kansas ID-Law Challenge Enters Weeklong Injunction Hearing

Sep 30, 2026

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Iowa Calls Oct. 2 Special Session for $15 Billion Steel Project

Sep 30, 2026

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Rhode Island Opens Housing-Champion Applications With State Grant Priority

Sep 30, 2026

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Indiana Attorney General Joins ICE’s 287(g) Program, Urges Sheriffs to Follow

Sep 30, 2026

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Oregon Attendance Improves Again, but the Recovery Remains Incomplete

Sep 30, 2026

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Idaho Opens $2,500 Youth Outdoor Grants With October 30 Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

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