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With California facing an expected $68-billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking “major reforms” to pull funding from a costly plan next year to begin raising the statewide minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 an…

Australia’s inflation problem is increasingly “homegrown” as imported cost pressures continue to wane, Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has warned.In an address to the Australian Business Economists network in Sydney on Wednesday…

Good news for Los Angeles commuters: A crucial tranche of the 10 Freeway south of downtown L.A. will open Sunday night and will be ready for the busy morning commute — a day earlier than previously expected and weeks ahead of original…

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa endorsed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for president during a Monday rally. DeSantis trails former President Donald Trump by 45.3% in the RealClearPolitics average of polls taken from Oct. 4…

Arizona made owning, selling or transporting sex dolls that look like kids illegal on Friday.Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law HB 216, which describes a child sex doll as an anatomically correct doll, mannequin or robot that has the features…

The closing arguments from lawyers on opposing sides of Republican Kari Lake's election challenge delved into the details of data and signature comparison procedures, but also something bigger: trust in elections, and who was chipping away…

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) on Thursday defended his state’s decision to ban the video-sharing app TikTok, saying he wishes the bill restricting the platform was “broader.”   “The ability of the Chinese communist government to use…

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) on Thursday signed into law on Thursday a bill that would let state funds pay for health insurance coverage for state employees and Medicaid recipients that covers abortions.  “Here in Rhode Island, we…

As her lawyers frame it, Kari Lake’s effort urging a judge to set aside her November loss to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs comes down to a matter of seconds.Specifically, whether a Maricopa County election worker could verify in just two or…

The director of elections in Maricopa County continued his testimony Thursday during the second day of former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's trial on a claim the county didn't verify ballot affidavit signatures.Rey Valenzuela, the…