Illinois EV Rebate Applications Open Aug. 1: Who Qualifies and What to Prepare
Illinois residents can apply for the next state EV rebate cycle beginning Aug. 1, but applications must be mailed, postmarked on time and submitted while funding remains.
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Idaho Abortion Rights Initiative Heads to November Ballot; Arguments Due July 31
Idaho voters will decide Proposition 1 on November 3, 2026. Arguments for or against the proposed reproductive-rights law are due to the Secretary of State by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on July 31.
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Hawaii Signs New AI Laws Covering Deepfakes and AI Companions
Hawaii’s new AI laws took effect July 14, creating conditional civil remedies for qualifying deepfakes and disclosure, crisis-response and minor-protection rules for AI companion operators.
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Georgia’s $409 Million Psychiatric Hospital Faces a Statewide Test
Georgia enacted $409 million for a planned 300-bed forensic hospital as hundreds await evaluation or treatment. New wait-time benchmarks run through November 2029.
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Florida’s SNAP Error Rate Puts Nearly $1 Billion at Risk
Florida’s 12.97% SNAP error rate remains above the federal threshold for future state cost sharing. New reporting and oversight deadlines begin August 1.
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Delaware Health-Care Laws Put New Limits on Hospital Costs and Ownership
Delaware laws signed July 20 set statewide hospital-assistance standards, restrict some medical-debt collection, require primary-care spending and phase in hospital price limits and ownership protections.
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Connecticut Health Insurers Seek Double-Digit Rate Increases for 2027
Connecticut’s initial rate chart lists requested average increases of 12.8% to 22.7% for individual and small-group filings covering nearly 220,000 lives. Meeting comments are due August 24.
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Colorado Courts Test CourtCall After Webex Disruptions
Colorado is testing CourtCall in selected courtrooms across 16 counties after Webex disruptions. Approved virtual attendees should check the courtroom date, link and phone access code before appearing.
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California Faces $867.5 Million Medicaid Deferral as IHSS Review Reaches Deadline
CMS is withholding $867.5 million in federal Medicaid funds from California while reviewing in-home-care claims. The state says IHSS services continue.
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Arkansas SNAP recipients get new ebtEDGE app after theft reports
Arkansas SNAP recipients are moving to a new EBT processor and app with card locks and transaction controls after DHS reported suspicious benefit activity.
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules When Clergy Must Report Child Abuse
Arizona’s high court upheld a narrow clergy exception for abuse disclosed through qualifying confidential religious communications while limiting courts’ ability to second-guess a religious institution’s interpretation of its own doctrine.
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Unions Sue Alaska Governor Over Vacant Public Pension Board Seats
Alaska unions are asking a judge to require Gov. Mike Dunleavy to fill two vacant seats on the board overseeing about $49 billion in public retirement assets.
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Alabama Supreme Court Expedites Tuberville Appeal as Ballot Deadlines Near
The Alabama Supreme Court accelerated briefing in a challenge to Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility, but the schedule could extend beyond Alabama deadlines for replacing a nominee or changing candidate certifications.
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Washington voters face final deadlines before Aug. 4 primary
Washington voters can still return ballots, update registration in person and check ballot status before the Aug. 4 primary deadline.
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Virginia Moves to Rewrite Landfill Rules After $173 Million Shoosmith Cleanup
Virginia is reviewing statewide landfill financial-assurance rules after Shoosmith’s projected costs exceeded two available bonds. Public comments are due August 12, and a state evaluation is due October 5.
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Vermont Opens $25 Million Housing Loan Round; Proposals Due Sept. 4
Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak opened a new $25 million round of low-interest housing financing through Invest in Vermont. Eligible organizations must submit proposals by September 4, 2026.
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Utah Names Hannah Freeze Great Salt Lake Commissioner Amid Water-Use Debate
Utah’s new Great Salt Lake commissioner brings agricultural water-conservation experience to a statewide coordination role now drawing scrutiny over alfalfa and water use.
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Texas Requests Audit of Broadband Office After Questions Over Grant Terms
Texas legislative leaders requested a performance audit of the Broadband Development Office after lawmakers questioned grant transparency and payment terms for low-Earth-orbit satellite providers.
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Tennessee Immigration Law Faces New Federal Challenge After Taking Effect
Tennessee’s new immigration offense is in effect while a renewed federal lawsuit seeks to block enforcement and represent potentially affected noncitizens.
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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden Wins Republican Primary Runoff
Unofficial results show Larry Rhoden defeating Toby Doeden in South Dakota’s first gubernatorial runoff. He will face Democrat Dan Ahlers on November 3 for a full four-year term.
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South Carolina Tapped to Lead Proposed 2028 Democratic Primary Calendar
A DNC committee recommended South Carolina as the first Democratic presidential contest in 2028, but the proposed January 22 date still requires full-party approval and state election planning.
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Court Ruling Clears Path for Shekarchi’s Rhode Island Supreme Court Bid
A Providence County judge ruled that state Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi was permitted to apply for a Rhode Island Supreme Court seat, leaving the nomination, confirmation and separate ethics questions unresolved.