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NY Finalizes $2 Billion Inflation Refunds for Over 8 Million Residents

Governor Hochul confirms automatic tiered payments of up to $400 this fall, based on 2023 tax returns, as part of the state’s 2026 fiscal budget.

New York Prison Guards Indicted for Fatal Beating of Handcuffed Inmate

Democratic Governors Recruit Federal Workers Laid Off by Trump Administration

Robert Brooks’ Prison Death Officially Ruled Homicide Following Autopsy

Governor Hochul Proposes Statewide Cellphone Ban in New York Schools

Louisiana Faces Backlash Over Homeless Relocation Before Super Bowl

Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom on Final Day in Office

California Legalizes Cannabis Cafes, San Francisco Faces Delays

California Schools to Teach About Historical Mistreatment of Native Americans

Alaska Governor Vetoes Birth Control Bill as Court Overturns Abortion Limits

Florida DEP Fires Whistleblower Over State Park Development Leak

California Legislature Approves Cannabis Cafes and Farmers Market Sales

Texas DA Challenges Governor Abbott's Pardon of Convicted Killer

Louisiana Enacts Law Restricting Proximity to Police

Massachusetts Governor Announces Sweeping Marijuana Pardons