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The Supreme Court has rejected the independent state legislature theory

The Supreme Court has rejected the independent state legislature theory

The court rules that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, a key opinion that should safeguard 2024 election integrity.
by Nina Totenberg

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Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

Dan Digre makes loudspeakers in Minnesota. But he's importing more of them from China than he used to, thanks to unintended consequences from Trump-era tariffs that President Biden has kept in place.
by Asma Khalid

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Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

President Joe Biden will announce how much money each state is set to receive from the largest-ever federal investment in broadband expansion. The amount each state, territory and Washington, D.C., will receive from the $42.5 billion program depends primarily on the number of unserved locations in each jurisdiction. 
by The Associated Press

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Mitch Landrieu is Biden's man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions

Mitch Landrieu is Biden's man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions

This is the year that a lot of the money from Biden's 2021 infrastructure law starts flowing to states and local governments. Mitch Landrieu is tasked with implementing and promoting the effort.
by Scott Detrow and Brianna Scott

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ChangeMakers: Leigh Finke helped make Minnesota a 'trans refuge' state

ChangeMakers: Leigh Finke helped make Minnesota a 'trans refuge' state

Finke, 41, made history last November when she won her election for the Minnesota House of Representatives, becoming the first openly transgender person to ever serve in the Minnesota Legislature.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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House opens impeachment probe of Biden after GOP leaders head off push to vote now

House opens impeachment probe of Biden after GOP leaders head off push to vote now

A House GOP-passed resolution directs the Homeland Security and Judiciary panels to examine evidence of wrongdoing related to the president's immigration policies. The White House called it a stunt.
by Ximena Bustillo and Deirdre Walsh

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