California faces $18B budget shortfall next year, LAO says

California lawmakers and the governor will need to prepare for an $18 billion budget deficit next year, state…
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Rep. Alma Allen, D-Houston, announced she would not seek reelection after 20 years in the Texas House and endorsed her son, former State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr., to succeed her.

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Rep. Alma Allen, longtime Houston Democratic lawmaker, to retire from Texas House

Allen, known for her focus on public education issues, announced her retirement after 20 years in the House. She endorsed her son, Lawrence Allen Jr., to succeed her.

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Texas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom says

WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by California Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map for the 2026 election, countering a…
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#Republican Sen. #MikeLee of #Utah and others posted #unfoundedclaims on #socialmedia about the #politicalaffiliation of the gunman arrested in the June 14 fatal shootings of a Democratic #Minnesotalawmaker and her husband and the wounding of another #Democratic #statelawmaker and his wife.

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Lee, Others Spread Baseless Claims About Political Affiliation of Minnesota Gunman - FactCheck.org

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and others posted unfounded claims on social media about the political affiliation of the gunman arrested in the June 14 fatal shootings of a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife.

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Mike Miles responds to lawmakers’ call for investigation by telling them to get on board with Houston ISD changes

Nine state legislators from Houston asked the Texas Attorney General to audit HISD's bond proposal as well as the charter school network founded by its superintendent. Miles then told the elected officials to "put aside the politics of grievance and divisiveness."

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Ariz. Republican state lawmaker ‘very confident’ bill to repeal abortion ban will pass by Wednesday

State Representative Matt Gress (R-Ariz.), joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upholds a near-total abortion ban in the state.

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