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Alaska

IRS free tax filing pilot: Taxpayers in 13 states will have access next year to Direct File | #alaska | #politics

Washington CNN — The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with a plan to build its own free tax filing program, known as Direct File, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year. Armed with an influx of new money approved by Democrats last year, the […]

Arkansas

AP African American Studies won’t count toward graduation requirements in Arkansas, education officials say

CNN — Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American Studies course will not be able to receive credit toward graduation, state education officials told districts last week. The direction from the Arkansas Department of Education came as teachers and students across the state were preparing to start the […]

Alaska

Tommy Tuberville steadfast in hold on Pentagon nominations | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Months into his hold on military nominees, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is still not relenting despite efforts by some of his own Republican colleagues to try and give him alternatives to back off his blockade. Since Tuberville announced his effort in March, there is now a backlog of 250 military appointments, a […]

Mayor

New York City mayor announces plan to transport willing migrants to locations outside the city ahead of expected surge

CNN — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday the city will ship willing migrants to other neighboring New York communities ahead of a surge of migrants expected to arrive in the city following the expiration of Title 42 next week. Adams said the new program “will provide up to four months of temporary […]

Alaska

EPA blocks mining project proposal that threatened Alaskan salmon | #alaska | #politics

CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency has blocked a controversial mining project set for development in Alaska over concerns about adverse effects on salmon fisheries in the area, according to a release from the agency. The announcement stops the Pebble Mine project, which would have become the largest copper, gold and molybdenum extraction site on […]

Alabama

GOP-led states sue Biden administration to block ESG investment rule | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

New York CNN — A coalition of Republican-led states is suing the US Labor Department to block an imminent rule change that will allow 401(k) managers to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting investments. The coalition, led by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, argues the Labor Department rule […]

City Council

Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis: City council approves agreement with EPA to establish federal oversight of long-term solutions | #citycouncil

CNN — The Jackson, Mississippi, city council voted Thursday to approve a legal agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency which aims to find a long-term solution to the city’s water crisis. City and state officials have been engaged in ongoing negotiations to establish federal involvement in running the city’s troubled water system, CNN has previously […]