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RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Travelers in northwestern Minnesota can shake off their trepidation about hitting the winter roads knowing Taylor Drift is clearing a path ahead of them. The snowplow named for Taylor Swift was the runaway winner of Minnesota’s fourth annual Name a Snowplow contest, with eight new names announced Tuesday. Walz thanked the state’s snowplow drivers for braving dangerous conditions, working 12-hour shifts and clearing 200 miles (322 kilometers) or more at a time. The Name a Snowplow contest is a way to personalize both the massive trucks and the people who drive them. Previous winners over the years in Minnesota include Plowy McPlowFace, Darth Blader, Blizzard of Oz, Scoop Dogg and Han Snolo.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, Clark W, Dolly Plowton, Waipahinte, “, Tim Walz, ”, Walz, Anne Meyer, ” Meyer, Meyer, snowplows, Plowy, Darth Blader, Dogg, Han, ___ Trisha Ahmed, @TrishaAhmed15 Organizations: —, Twin Cities, Minnesota Department of Transportation, state's Department of Transportation, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RICHFIELD, Minn, Minnesota, Waipahinte —, Twin, Alaska , California , Ohio, Massachusetts

☆ ‘Every Politician Has Got to Have Somebody That’s the Hit Man’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Ian Macdougall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

As he neared a retention pond, Clark pulled over and stepped out into the warm Florida air. A little before noon, sheriff’s deputies found Clark lying behind the pond, the handgun in the grass between his legs. A few years earlier, he had decided to reconnect with Larry Householder, the powerful speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Clark and Householder first met in the late 1990s, a couple of years after Householder joined the Ohio House. Householder was a self-styled outsider, none too fond of the Ohio Republican Party’s Reaganite establishment, which was, in turn, none too fond of him.

Persons: Clark, “ DeWine, ”, ” Clark, Larry, Ohio Republican Party’s, Bob, Betty Buckeye Organizations: Statehouse, Ohio, Ohio House, Ohio Republican, Republicans, Republican Locations: Florida, Gulf, Columbus, Perry County, Appalachia

Although the law expired last year, the suit says the parties agreed to extend the window closing. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe people who assaulted Bonafede were mostly older men, the suit says. The Associated Press generally does not name people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly. Fletcher declined to comment further on the suit, but said they will be seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: Marina Abramovic, John Bonafede, ”, Bonafede, Jordan Fletcher, Fletcher, ___ Maysoon Khan Organizations: New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York Times, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: ALBANY, N.Y, New, Manhattan, New York

The announcement shocked civil rights advocates, who countered that the state's system is already arduous and this latest requirement will only further worsen voter disenfranchisement throughout the state. However, in GOP-dominant Tennessee, Republican leaders have repeatedly shrugged off calls to reform the state's voting-rights restoration policy. Voting rights advocates have argued the legal interpretation was way off-base. The change, instituted by elections officials in July, has since halted almost all voting rights restorations: More than 60 people were denied and just one person approved. “It's un-American.”Democratic Rep. Joe Towns likened the state's policy to Jim Crow-era laws that were put in place with the intent of stopping Black people from participating in elections.

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Ambassador Nikki Haley will run in the Feb. 6 primary that the Nevada secretary of state is required to operate. Trump will run instead in the Feb. 8 caucuses operated by the state Republican Party, which has decided that only its caucuses will count for the purposes of awarding delegates. Trump allies within the state Republican Party engineered changes last year that set them up for caucuses and imposed restrictions that rivals including Haley and Florida Gov. They're part of a broader pattern of state Republican parties closely aligning with Trump as he looks to quickly lock in the Republican nomination. Haley, the last major contender against Trump, is bypassing Nevada altogether and instead campaigning in her home state of South Carolina, which holds a Feb. 24 primary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, Ron DeSantis, ”, Michael McDonald, Joe Lombardo’s, longshot Ryan Binkley, “ It's, Henry Vanderleest, Mike Pence, Sen Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Biden, McDonald, elector, “, Joseph Frederick, Stern Organizations: Nevada Republicans, Republican, U.N, Trump, Republican Party, Florida Gov, Nevada GOP, Associated Press, Republican Gov, Republicans, Sparks, New, New Jersey Gov, The, The Nevada GOP, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Reno, New Jersey, The Nevada, Epping , New Hampshire

There was no active arrest warrant, but the troopers checked in with Ramsey County officials, who asked that Cobb be arrested. Londregan arrived and went to Cobb’s passenger door while Seide approached the driver’s side of Cobb’s car, according to the complaint. The troopers asked Cobb to get out of the car, which had its doors locked and front windows down, according to the complaint. Seide told Cobb he was under arrest while Londregan reached inside, unlocked the doors and began opening the passenger door. According to the complaint, Cobb’s car began to slowly move forward.

Persons: Ricky Cobb, —, Cobb, Ryan Londregan, Rashad Cobb, Harry Daniels, Daniels, We’ve, Chris Madel, Londregan, Brett Seide, Seide, Garrett Erickson, ” Seide, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, Daunte Wright, Kim Potter, Potter, ___ Trisha Ahmed, @TrishaAhmed15 Organizations: “, Minnesota Police, Peace Officers Association, Ford Fusion, Seide, State Patrol, Brooklyn Center, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Ramsey, Brooklyn

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge has approved a petition by abortion access advocates as eligible for signature gathering in their long-standing attempt to get abortion rights on the 2024 ballot. Abortion rights up to 24 weeks are already codified into Nevada law through a 1990 referendum vote, where two-thirds of voters were in favor. The petition would have included protections for “matters relating to their pregnancies” including prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, vasectomies, tubal ligations, abortion and abortion care as well as care for miscarriages and infertility. “Abortion rights are not the only form of reproductive freedom under attack across the country,” Hamon said. Lawmakers in Nevada’s Democratic-controlled Legislature are also attempting to get reproductive rights including abortion access in front of voters on the 2026 ballot.

Persons: James T, Russell, Lindsey Hamon, ” Hamon, Roe, Wade, ___ Stern, Stern Organizations: Carson, Reproductive Freedoms, Nevada Supreme, Supreme, Lawmakers, Nevada’s Democratic, Assembly, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, U.S, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Arizona

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scrambling over how best to care for them. The new law bans gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, and restricts mental health care for transgender individuals under 18. The measure also bans transgender girls and women from girls and women’s sports teams at both the K-12 and collegiate level. One advocate, while singing that Jesus loves transgender children, was escorted out of the Senate chamber. At least 23 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, and many of those states face lawsuits.

Persons: Mike DeWine’s, Sen, Nathan Manning, Kat Scaglione’s, Amity, Matt, Lexi, we’re, ” Scaglione, “ It’s, you’re, ” DeWine, Kristina Roegner, ”, Jesus, Biden, Nickie J, Antonio, “, Maria Bruno, ___ Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: —, Republican, Statehouse, Equality Ohio, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, — Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Amity, Ohio, Summit County, Arkansas, United States, Cleveland

The narrow margin in Congress leaves both major parties fighting fiercely for every available seat in 2024. “By Lauren Boebert district shopping and becoming a carpetbagger so she can keep her office in D.C., she has now become part of the swamp,” he said. Still, Boebert is joining a race that is practically guaranteed to elect a Republican anyway, said Galdieri. Before she switched districts, Boebert had apologized up and down Colorado’s 3rd district as part of her last-ditch strategy against Frisch. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: —, Lauren Boebert, Donald Trump, ”, Robin Varhelman, She’s, Big, Boebert, Boebert's, vaping, Adam Frisch, tangibly, ” Boebert, “, Richard Hudson, Frisch, he’s, Jeff Hurd —, Mike Johnson, Richard Holtorf, Lauren, Christopher Galdieri, who’ve, — she’s, Dawn Whitney, Whitney, Holtorf, Mike Lynch, she’s, Mark Moorman, She’d, that’s, Seth Masket, Debbie Spear — Organizations: Colo, Colorado Republican, U.S ., Trump, Republican, U.S . House, GOP, Democrat, National Republican Campaign, Saint Anselm College, Republicans, Representatives, Center, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Colorado, U.S, Washington, Brush, Denver, Lauren Boebert, New Hampshire, she’s, Boebert, Colorado’s House, Colorado’s, Texas

When Nikki Haley was a South Carolina legislator, she backed budgets boosted by federal aid. Now, Haley is running against Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination saying he is an agent of chaos. The daughter of Indian immigrants, she defeated a 30-year legislative veteran in the Republican primary. As governor, Haley had disputes with fellow Republicans that often seemed personal. But she reminds Republican primary voters that the deals were always for non-union shops.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Haley, Donald Trump, ”, Doug Brannon, “, Bill Clinton, Slick Willie ”, Trump, Roe, Wade, I’m, Rob Godfrey, ” Godfrey, ” Haley, Hillary Clinton, Gresham Barrett, Whit Ayres, Barrett, Sarah Palin, ” Ayres, Palin, Mitt Romney, Romney, “ She’s, Kay Koonce, Haley burnished, Godfrey, Godfrey said, Koonce, Barack Obama’s, Obama, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Jan, Ayres, Chris Christie’s, ’ ” Ayres, Christie, Haley “, “ Chris Christie, ” Koonce, ’, Holly Ramer Organizations: Trump, GOP, firebrand, Republican, today's Republican Party, Fox, New York Times, U.S, Rep, Wall Street titans, Gubernatorial, Democratic National Committee, Conservative, House Republicans, Republicans, Florida, Capitol, New, Associated Press Locations: South Carolina, Washington, Charleston, New Hampshire, Columbia, China, New York, Trump, Iowa, New Jersey, Concord , New Hampshire

AVOID COTTON AND WETNESSWilson said she loves to shop at thrift stores for layers that won't break the bank. THINK OF THREE MAIN LAYERSWilson recommends starting with a base layer, then a mid layer, and then an outer layer. Finally, wear a traditional winter jacket that breaks the wind a little but also insulates you, Wilson said. PROTECT SPECIFIC BODY PARTS“Three words: Cover Your Bum (CYB)!” the city of Minneapolis says in a blog post about staying warm in cold weather. In other words, wear a winter jacket that falls closer to your knees than your hips.

Persons: you’re, Claire Wilson, WETNESS Wilson, Wilson, Cotton, ”, James Miner, it's, Miner, Toni Hauser, Hauser, Trisha Ahmed, @TrishaAhmed15 Organizations: Hennepin County Medical, Minneapolis Health Department, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Hennepin, —

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump used his social media platform Friday to mock Nikki Haley 's birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to attack people of color, especially his political rivals. She has always gone by her middle name, “Nikki.” She took the surname “Haley” upon her marriage in 1996. Haley has dismissed Trump's latest attacks as proof that she threatens his bid for a third consecutive nomination. Trump has a long history of using race, ethnicity and immigrant heritage as a cudgel. He was born in Hawaii, though Trump spent years asserting Obama had manufactured the story and a birth certificate to support it.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, ” Haley, Nikki Randhawa, “ Nikki, ”, “ Haley ”, Haley “ Nimbra, “, he's, —, Barack Obama, Trump's, “ I’ll, Ron DeSantis, — Haley, “ Ron DeSanctimonious ”, Ron DeSanctus, Darrell Scott, It’s, Scott, “ He’s, He’s, ” Scott, ” Tara Setmayer, Setmayer, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Obama, Barack Hussein Obama, David Duke, ” Trump, Kamala Harris's, ” Harris, John Lewis, Frederick Trump, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Ali Swenson, Holly Ramer Organizations: ATLANTA, South, New, Trump, Republicans, GOP, Florida, America, Lincoln Project, Republican, Senate, Ku Klux Klan, CNN, Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S, South Carolina statehouse, Associated Press Locations: India, South Carolina, Bamberg , South Carolina, New Hampshire, Kenya, Iowa, gander, American, Hawaii, Indian, Georgia, Atlanta, U.S, Haiti, “, Africa, Norway, Bavarian, Washington, Amherst , New Hampshire

Sam Brown, whose backing in Washington, D.C., and formidable 2022 campaign have made him a fundraising juggernaut above the crowded primary field. “Don’t vote for Sam Brown. “Nevada Republicans are uniting behind Donald Trump and Sam Brown because they are the only conservative champions who can defeat Biden and Rosen in November.”Former U.S. The last GOP primary debate between Florida Gov. Two years ago, Brown was a longshot Senate candidate who criticized Republican front-runner Adam Laxalt for agreeing only to a pre-recorded debate instead of a live, prime-time broadcast.

Persons: Sam Brown, Brown, “, ”, Bill Conrad, Brown’s, Donald Trump, Jacky Rosen, Biden, Rosen, Iceland Jeff Gunter, ” Gunter, Jim Marchant, Tony Grady, Stephanie Phillips, Ronda Kennedy, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Adam Laxalt, ” Brown, Mitch McConnell, Laxalt, Catherine Cortez Masto, Democratic Sen, ” Kennedy, ___ Stern, Stern Organizations: — Seven, Republican U.S, Washington , D.C, Army, “, “ Nevada Republicans, ” Former U.S, Air Force, Florida Gov, Republicans, Republican, GOP, Democratic, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, Reno, Washington ,, U.S, Modesto , California, “ Nevada, ” Former, Iceland, Washington

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan said Wednesday he will not run for an eighth term in his solidly Republican South Carolina district. Duncan said he ran for office after the September 2001 terrorist attacks because he wanted to serve his country. He made energy policy one of his chief concerns, pushing for more nuclear power. The last time the seat was open in 2010, it attracted several candidates who remain at the South Carolina Statehouse — Sens. Duncan represents South Carolina's Third District, a mostly rural area in the northern and western part of the state that includes Greenwood, Anderson, Edgefield and Easley.

Persons: ANDERSON, Jeff Duncan, Duncan, ” Duncan, Anderson, Duncan hasn't, Rex Rice, Richard Cash, Neal Collins, Shane Massey, Democrat hasn't, Republican Lindsey Graham Organizations: — Republican U.S . Rep, Republican South, U.S . House, “, Republicans, South Carolina Statehouse —, South, Democrat, Republican, . Locations: S.C, Republican South Carolina, U.S, South Carolina Statehouse — Sens, Greenwood, Anderson, Edgefield, Easley

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Restrictions on medical care for transgender minors are up for debate in the South Carolina House on Wednesday, as a slew of like-minded proposals receive discussion in a Missouri legislative committee. The measures' consideration highlights the continued interest among conservative lawmakers in targeting issues impacting transgender residents after last year's wave of high-profile bills. South Carolina is one of the few Southern states without a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. At least 22 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, and many of those states face lawsuits. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: Mike DeWine’s, ___ Ballentine, Mo . Pollard Organizations: COLUMBIA, South Carolina House, Republican, Ohio Senate, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: South, Missouri, South Carolina, Jefferson City, Mo

(AP) — Montana's Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the state's Republican governor to block a landmark climate ruling that said regulators must consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing permits for fossil fuel development. Greg Gianforte and three state agencies to block the August ruling from District Court Judge Kathy Seeley while an appeal by the state is pending before the high court. The state high court ruling means Montana officials must “immediately comply” with Seeley's order pending the appeal, said Mark Bellinger, an attorney for Our Children's Trust, which represented the 16 young plaintiffs who brought the case. The Department of Environmental Quality has created a work group to discuss potential changes to how it uses the Montana Environmental Policy Act, which requires public input in fossil fuel and mining development. Last year's amendment by lawmakers forbid greenhouse gas emission analyses unless the federal government decided to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant.

Persons: HELENA, —, Greg Gianforte, Kathy Seeley, Seeley, Seeley “, “, Mark Bellinger, Chris Dorrington, “ We’re, ” Dorrington Organizations: Republican, Gov, Montana Department of Environmental, Energy, Montana Legislature, Republicans, Environmental Locations: Mont, Montana, Yellowstone, Laurel

Toal took over the request for a new trial after the judge overseeing the case, Clifton Newman, recused himself late last year. Hill has sworn that she did not ask jurors about Murdaugh’s guilt and never suggested that he committed the murders. State police are investigating the jury tampering and misuse of office allegations against Hill but have not charged her with any crimes. He said Hill told an assistant during the trial that a guilty verdict would be good for her book sales. Toal also expressed openness to other ways of ensuring the jurors' privacy, such as obscuring their faces during testimony.

Persons: Alex Murdaugh, Becky Hill, Jean Toal, Toal, Hill, Clifton Newman, “, Jan, Newman, Murdaugh, Maggie, Paul, Jim Griffin, Griffin, ” Toal, Creighton Waters, Waters, Dick Harpootlian, Joe McCulloch, ”, ___ Pollard Organizations: South Carolina Supreme, Defense, Court, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Colleton

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several transgender candidates for state office in Ohio are facing challenges and even outright disqualification for omitting their former names from petition paperwork under a little-known state elections law, confronting a unique dilemma as they vie for office in increasing numbers in the face of anti-LBGTQ+ legislation. But state law mandates that candidates list any name changes in the last five years, though it isn't in the Secretary of State's 33-page candidate requirement guide. Michigan has a similar elections law, which mandates candidates list any name changes in the past decade, but it's not clear which others states have one. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe Ohio law has existed in some form since as early as the 1920s, and the current version has been in place since the 1990s. It's rarely been enforced in Ohio over the decades, usually in response to candidates wishing to use a nickname on the ballot.

Persons: —, Bobbie Arnold, Arienne, Angie King, It's, Vanessa Joy, Joy, it's, Frank LaRose, ” LaRose, Zephyr, “, Ari Faber, Arnold, Childrey, potty, ” ___ Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Ohio House, Senate, Montgomery County, Associated Press, Ohio Supreme, Washington County, Ohio Democratic Party, AP, Zooey, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, West Alexandria, Montgomery, Auglaize County, Michigan, Stark County, Stark, Montana, Athens , Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, has been hospitalized in the Washington area with an infection and is receiving antibiotic infusions, his office said Tuesday. Grassley, currently the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, was first elected to the Senate in 1980. As the seniormost Republican, he was the president pro tempore of the Senate until 2021 when Democrats assumed control. The president pro tempore presides over the chamber, opens proceedings every day and is third in the line of presidential succession. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesHe became the oldest senator last fall after the death of Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California.

Persons: Iowa Sen, Chuck Grassley, Grassley, “, ”, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Senate, Iowa Republican, Republican, Senate, Statehouse, U.S . House, Democratic, California Locations: Iowa, Washington

CHICAGO (AP) — A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. No injuries were reported, both planes were of Boeing design, and the FAA says it will investigate the incident. The All Nippon Airways flight was a Boeing 777, and the Delta Airlines aircraft was a Boeing 717. Raymond Bongalon, a customer service representative with All Nippon Airways, said Monday afternoon that the airline could not yet provide any information on what happened. The airline's flight status search said Flight 11 was bound for Tokyo but canceled because of “aircraft inspection.”The Chicago Department of Aviation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Tony Molinaro, Emma Johnson, Raymond Bongalon, ___ Savage Organizations: CHICAGO, Chicago O'Hare International, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, FAA, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Airlines, Max, O'Hare, Associated Press, Delta, Chicago Department of Aviation, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: O'Hare, Detroit, Tokyo

☆ How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bill proposing a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was first introduced in 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the second federal holiday of every calendar year (after New Year's Day). The first time Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed was in 1986, according to Time. AdvertisementSouth Carolina became the last state, in 2000, to officially designate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. As part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, public schools and universities are closed, and it's a bank holiday.

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Local restrictions in Michigan derailed more than two dozen utility-scale renewable energy projects as of last May, according to a study by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University. Nationwide, and at least 228 restrictions in 35 states have been imposed to stop green energy projects. The shift has sparked a political backlash that may escalate as more states seek to simplify getting green energy projects approved and built. But many local officials say giving states the power to site large-scale energy projects clashes with cherished U.S. political principles. In Kansas, Osage County’s moratorium on commercial solar and wind projects came in 2022 after multiple hearings.

Persons: Clara Ostrander, Ostrander, ”, Dan Scripps, Gretchen Whitmer, Biden, Jay Bailey, can’t, Elise Caplan, Scripps, suburbanites, Josh Svaty, Svaty, ” ___ Hanna Organizations: Leasing, Sabin, Climate, Columbia University . Nationwide, Public Service Commission, Scripps, Michigan, Democratic Gov, . Michigan, Republican, American Council, Renewable Energy, Columbia University, Local, Kansas Statehouse Locations: LANSING, Mich, Montcalm County, Monroe County, Michigan, Connecticut, New York , Oregon, Minnesota, Rhode Island, In Kansas, Osage, Flint Hills, Kansas, Monroe, ” Michigan, Illinois, California , Connecticut , New York, Maryland , Massachusetts, Minnesota , New Jersey, New Mexico, Florida, South Dakota, “, Topeka , Kansas

(AP) — One day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water, the state health department said Friday that city water was safe to consume. Mississippi health officials lifted their health advisory after a new round of test results did not find E. coli in Jackson's supply. The move came hours after Ted Henifin, Jackson’s interim water manager, said repeat samples taken from the city’s water system tested negative for E. coli. In a statement Friday, the health department stood by the initial test results and dismissed the idea that its lab had been contaminated. At news conferences on Thursday and Friday, Henifin said state officials refused to validate the lab results before issuing the boil-water notice.

Persons: JACKSON, Jackson, Ted Henifin, Henifin, ”, Dan Edney, Greg Flynn, Flynn, “, Flowood, ___ Michael Goldberg Organizations: Mississippi Department, Mississippi Department of Health, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Miss, Mississippi, Flowood, Jackson, @mikergoldberg

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Banning marijuana growing at home, increasing the substance's tax rate and altering how those taxes get distributed are among vast changes Ohio Senate Republicans proposed Monday to a marijuana legalization measure approved by voters last month. “This is not what voters wanted.”The Senate changes still have a long way to go, however. The Senate's proposal also would increase the approved tax on marijuana products of 10% to 15%. Tax revenue would go toward general state funding, law enforcement training, substance abuse treatment and prevention and safe driving training. Under the new measure, marijuana products would have to be sold in child-safe packaging and could not resemble any animals, fruit or fictional characters such as those from cartoons.

Persons: ” Sen, Michael Rulli, Tom Haren, Ohioans, ”, Mike DeWine, Ohio Republican Sen, Rob McColley, Scott Milburn, Sen, Bill DeMora, ” DeMora, ___ Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: GOP, Columbiana County Republican, General Government Committee, Alcohol, Senate, Republican, Ohio Republican, Protect Ohio Workers, Columbus Democrat, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, Columbiana County, Michigan

Some 1,200 Israelis have been killed, mostly during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war. Biden’s unwillingness to call for a ceasefire has damaged his relationship with the American Muslim community beyond repair, according to Minneapolis-based Jaylani Hussein, who helped organize the conference. One of the things that made us even more angry is the fact that most of us actually voted for President Biden. But leaders said Saturday that the community's support for Biden has vanished as more Palestinian men, women and children are killed in Gaza. The Muslim community leaders' condemnation of Biden does not indicate support for former President Donald Trump, the clear front-runner in the Republican primary, Hussein clarified.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jaylani Hussein, Hussein, ” Hussein, Biden, Donald Trump, ___ Savage Organizations: CHICAGO, U.S, Biden, Health Ministry, Hamas, Associated Press, Democratic, White House, Pew Research, Republican, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Detroit, Gaza, Michigan, Israel, Michigan , Minnesota, Arizona , Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, ”, Dearborn , Michigan, United States, Minneapolis, Michigan , Wisconsin

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