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Zamarripa Wins, Becomes Wisconsin’s First Latina Statewide Official
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Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa defeated Republican Jay Schroeder and Green Party candidate Pete Karas to become Wisconsin’s next secretary of state, maintaining Democrats’ hold on the office. She will be the first Latina elected to statewide office in Wisconsin; her move from Milwaukee’s Common Council will require a special election to fill her seat.
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Maryland Requires Mammography Centers to Flag Heart-Risk Calcifications
Health
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Mammograms can reveal breast arterial calcification, a finding linked to higher cardiovascular risk that is not itself a diagnosis of heart disease; experts recommend discussing it with a clinician alongside other risk factors. Research also links the deposits with reproductive history and lower HDL, while Maryland has become the first state to require patient notification when they are detected.
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Tax Measures and Revenues Show Mixed Results
Finance
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Washington voters appeared to reject an effort to block the state’s millionaire tax, while Cook County voters strongly backed a nonbinding proposal urging Illinois to consider a 3% surcharge on income over $1 million for property-tax relief and education; the measure would require further state action to become law. In California, a tax surcharge on wealthy earners was leading toward approval, while a proposed one-time tax on billionaires’ assets was trailing amid arguments over revenue, public services and the risk of wealthy residents leaving.
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The Recall of Gavin Newsom Becomes Official As Signatures Are Verified
Reporting
— Jun 24, 2021
It’s now official: Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election. The California Secretary of State’s office confirmed on Wednesday that the recall effort had met the legal requirement of 1.5…
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Bureaucrats Are Trying To ‘Subvert’ The Trump Administration, Former Adviser Alleges
Spencer Lombardo · 3 min · 7h
Alabama Military Base Becomes First in US To Require COVID Vaccination Proof for Service Members
Reporting
— Jul 15, 2021
An Alabama military base has become the first in the nation to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination this week as infection rates rise across the state. “Due to the rising rates in the counties around us and some on…
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Court Strikes Down Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments In Schools
Louisiana
— Jun 21, 2025
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional. Louisiana has become the first state to require public schools to…
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Texas Law Requires 10 Commandments Be Placed in Every Classroom
Lone Star State
— Jun 23, 2025
Texas has enacted a law requiring every public-school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. With nearly six million students across more than 9,000 schools, the state becomes the largest in the nation to mandate…
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Louisiana Becomes First State To Require Public Schools Display Ten Commandments
Louisiana
— Jun 19, 2024
Louisiana is set to become the first state to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms under a bill signed into law by Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday, The Associated…
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Alaska Becomes First US State To Make Vaccine Available To Everyone 16 and Older
Reporting
— Mar 10, 2021
Alaska has become the first U.S. state to make COVID-19 vaccines available to anyone age 16 or older, eliminating eligibility requirements for people who work or live in the state. Governor Mike Dunleavy, a Republican…
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White House Staffers Undermined Pesticide Reform Over ‘National Security,’ Former MAHA Adviser Alleges
During an appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast released Friday, a former adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed White House staffers countered his efforts to investigate a major pesticide.
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Biden Admin Extends Transportation Mask Mandate Yet Again
Opinion
— Apr 13, 2022
It is becoming a mandate that just will not die: the requirement to wear masks while using public transportation. In March, the Biden administration made the befuddling decision to extend the mask mandate for public…
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GREG BLACKIE: Want To Stop Illegals Voting? Look To Arizona
Arizona
— Apr 2, 2025
In 2022, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club crafted the blueprint to stop illegals from voting in our elections, authoring landmark legislation that was signed into law, becoming the first state in the nation requiring…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Top 5 Biden Gaffes of 2022 That Show His Mental Decline Is Only Getting Worse
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— Dec 25, 2022
The Democratic Party has in recent years turned a new corner, in which it has become increasingly clear that its politicians don’t necessarily require their full mental capacities in order to be revered. If we weren’t…
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McCarthy Loses Speaker Vote Again Despite Trump’s Endorsement
Reporting
— Jan 4, 2023
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has again failed to win the required votes to become speaker. On Wednesday, the House convened to hold a fourth vote on who will be the speaker. However, the outcome…
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Veteran Newscaster Says She Was Fired After COVID Vax Mandate, Posts the Jaw-Dropping Rules She Was Required to Follow
Opinion
— Oct 21, 2021
Tyrannical mandates originating with the federal government have become commonplace during the Biden administration. And anyone who hasn’t submitted to these mandates has been lambasted for their own private medical…
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White House Staffers Undermined Pesticide Reform Over ‘National Security,’ Former MAHA Adviser Alleges
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 9h
Texas Becomes First State to Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
Reporting
— Jan 11, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the United States to refuse to accept refugees under an executive order requiring local jurisdictions to actively opt in to the federal resettlement…
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The AI fluency exam
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Fifteen questions on how AI actually works — the vocabulary, the limits, the judgment calls. Score high and post the receipt.
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California Becomes First State to Issue State-Wide Shelter in Place Order
Reporting
— Mar 20, 2020
Some 40 million Californians are being required to stay at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. “This is a moment where we need some straight talk, and we need to tell people the truth: We need to bend the…
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Florida Becomes Second State To Break American Bar Chokehold On Law Schools
Florida-Based
— Jan 19, 2026
Future lawyers in Florida are no longer required to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), ending the “highly partisan” organization’s chokehold on universities as the nation’s sole law…
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Iceland Rejects Restart of EU Talks; Security Ties Emphasized
Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
— Aug 29, 2026
Preliminary tallies from Iceland’s referendum show an extremely close split on whether to resume EU accession talks, with reports ranging from a slight yes to a slim no as counting continued. Regardless of the advisory vote, any path to membership would still require lengthy negotiations and a subsequent referendum before becoming actual membership, reflecting deep national divisions over sovereignty, fisheries, and security.
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Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Seeks Jolie Surname Change
Brad Pitt
— Jul 19, 2026
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne has filed to legally drop Pitt from her surname, with a November 2 hearing set, following siblings Zahara and Maddox who are also pursuing name changes and Shiloh who has already become Jolie. The moves reflect a broader trend among Jolie-Pitt children to distance themselves from Pitt’s name, often after publishing required public notices and completing court steps in California.
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Bureaucrats Are Trying To ‘Subvert’ The Trump Administration, Former Adviser Alleges
During an appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast released Friday, a former adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleged bureaucrats are trying to sabotage President Donald Trump's administration.
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California passes bill on Jewish ethnicity, awaits Newsom's signature
Gavin Newsom
— Sep 1, 2026
California is moving to recognize Jewish identity as an ethnic category in state data, with SB 1387 passing the Legislature and heading to Gov. Newsom for signature to become law, potentially making California the first state to do so. The measure would require agencies to offer a 'Jewish' option on ethnicity or ancestry forms, be voluntary, and include privacy safeguards while aiming to improve policy-relevant data on health, education, and hate crimes, amid broad support from Jewish groups and some opposition concerns.
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Elena Vasquez
Ethnicity, religion, culture - Jewish identity crosses all of them, so I get why forms have struggled with this for years. Curious how other states will respond.
North Carolina First to Mail 2026 Absentee Ballots
Donald John Trump
— Sep 4, 2026
North Carolina began sending absentee ballots for the 2026 general election, becoming the first state to mail ballots for the cycle, and the State Board issued updated guidance on correcting ballot issues and restricting who can return ballots, including a new spoil-and-reissue rule for unauthorized returns. The rollout unfolds amid a federal push for new mail-voting requirements championed by President Donald Trump, with the Supreme Court asked to allow changes such as envelope rules and barcode tracking.
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