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A pair of Republican state lawmakers has resurrected legislation from the last session of the General Assembly designed to disincentivize municipalities and counties from hampering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ efforts to arrest and remove illegal aliens from the state. Reps. Josh Williams of Sylvania Township and Tex Fischer of Boardman have introduced House [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Consumers across the country will still be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier this week, saving them a little money at the pump. The emergency waiver issued by the EPA prevents retailers in most states from having to stop selling E15 gasoline [...]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States said they have reached an agreement that involves Mexico immediately sending more water from the two countries’ shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions last month. “Mexico has committed to make an immediate transfer of water from international [...]
Many state lawmakers across the country are pushing to use more taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuitions and homeschooling expenses even as they try to figure out how to budget for the costs. A $1 billion-per-year voucher program the Texas Legislature sent to the governor last week and a push in Congress to [...]
A Canfield state lawmaker seeks to incentivize Ohioans to be more physically active and live a healthier lifestyle with legislation authorizing a personal income tax deduction for gym memberships and personal training. Senate Bill 89 would authorize a personal income tax deduction of up to $1,500 per year for such purposes, Republican Sen. Al Cutrona [...]
For years, proponents of green energy have argued that a slow, inefficient permitting process in the United States hinders a transition to clean sources of electricity. “Permitting reform,” as it’s called, is needed to unleash green energies such as solar and wind, which don’t emit greenhouse gases, supporters have argued. The Trump administration agrees on [...]
A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Though the immediate effect may be small, given that North Dakota is among the least populated states, Bayer is hopeful that success there could lead to [...]
The sponsors of legislation devised with the intent to regulate Ohio’s growing hemp industry say their effort strikes the appropriate balance between protecting consumers and fostering business opportunity. House Bill 198 builds upon the Hemp Cultivation and Processing Program created in 2019 and establishes a statutory framework for the regulation of the manufacture, distribution and [...]
Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets. The practice known as road diets has proven to reduce accidents. Federal transportation officials once heralded such “road diets” for cutting crashes by 19 percent to 47 percent, but President Donald Trump’s administration is heading in another direction. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State lawmakers across the country have introduced at least 240 anti-China proposals this year, aiming to ensure public funds don’t buy Chinese technology or even T-shirts, coffee mugs and key chains for tourists. They’re also targeting sister-city relationships between American and Chinese communities. After years celebrating trade ties with China, states [...]