Digital ad tax argued in Maryland federal court case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax argued Thursday about whether the law is a tax or an unconstitutional penalty targeting Big Tech.
Hochul fortifies frontrunner status in NY governor’s race
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fortified her frontrunner status in the governor's race as she formally received the endorsement of the state's Democratic party on Thursday.
FDA: Do not use recalled infant formulas tied to infections
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents on Thursday not to use three popular powdered infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan that investigators recently linked to bacterial contamination.
NC 2nd-chance redistricting finalized; maps now go to court
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature on Thursday completed new redistricting plans that Republicans contend will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal partisan gerrymanders that pe...
B.C. nation to search for children who didn’t come home from Alert Bay school
ALERT BAY, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation located off the coast of northeastern Vancouver Island says it has started an investigation on the grounds of a former residential school, looking for the remains of children who didn't return
Wyoming lawmakers to debate Trump-backed primary changes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers voted narrowly Thursday to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney's re-election chances by making it harder for voters to register as Republicans ahead of this summer's primary.
McCarthy backs Cheney’s GOP challenger after Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday endorsed a primary challenger to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, a remarkable step for a party leader that effectively lends his weight to the effort to purge a chief critic of
Florida Senate passes budget that wouldn’t punish schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Let the Florida budget negotiations begin. The Florida Senate unanimously passed a nearly $109 billion spending plan Thursday with virtually no debate the
South Dakota pot legalization bill cleared for Senate vote
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A bipartisan proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota survived its first test in the Legislature on Thursday as a Senate committee recommended the proposal for a vote in the full chamber next week.
California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Thursday of a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated ...
