Gov. Gavin Newsom again under fire for comments on trans athletes & pronouns

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Arkansas Special Primary Election Results: Jan. 6, 2026

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results…
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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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Wisconsin bill would allow lawsuits against doctors that provide gender-affirming care

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“Good government leaders in Ohio & around the country are worried about state lawmakers attempting to ‘bake in’ 2026 election results long before voters head to the polls.”
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From sunrise to sunset: The history of Ohio State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Ohio State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion was founded in 1970, following more than a year of protests against racial discrimination on the university’s campus.  Nearly 55 years later, it was shut down.  Along with the Office of Student Life’s Center for Belonging and Social Change, the university discontinued ODI, a department dedicated to promoting […]

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State lawmakers, friends honor former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s legacy at Texas Capitol

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications. What he left behind was a lasting mark on the state’s largest municipality and a legacy as a Texas lawmaker who consistently pushed boundaries.

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Texas Democratic House Nominee Julie Johnson On Potential Of Being First Openly LGBTQ Southern Congressperson Ever - uPolitics

In an interview with uPolitics, Julie Johnson, the Democratic nominee for Texas's 32nd house district and a member of the LGBT community, outlined her policy priorities if elected, her past efforts opposing Republican anti-LGBT legislature and the hope Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has inspired in Texas.

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CenterPoint proposes plan to ‘forgo’ $110 million in profits, invest $5 billion in grid improvements amid Beryl fallout

Since Hurricane Beryl, CenterPoint said it has trimmed and removed approximately 2,000 miles of vegetation from around powerlines, installed over 300 automation devices and constructed more than 1,000 stronger composite poles.

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