Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects state education board’s authority over public school libraries
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Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users’ ages
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Polling Surprisingly Well Among Latino Voters
When Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Donald J. Trump faced off in the 2020 presidential election, Alexis Figueroa, a hospital worker in Phoenix, would have voted for Mr. Biden, he said, because he seemed like the least controversial of the two candidates.
Iowa defends immigration law that allows local officials to arrest people told to leave US
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa defended its new immigration law on Monday and argued that the state’s ability to file criminal charges against people did not infringe on federal authority over immigration because local officials would abide by all federal regulations.
State rejects health insurers’ pleas to halt plan that will shake up coverage for 1.8 million Texans
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials have rejected attempts by several major insurers for needy families to cancel a proposal that would drop them from the state Medicaid program and shake up the coverage of nearly 2 million low-income Texans.
R.F.K. Jr. Will Be on the Ballot in Florida, His Campaign Says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, will be on the ballot in Florida this fall, his campaign said on Friday, after the minor party that nominated Mr. Kennedy as its presidential candidate had its ballot access reinstated this week.
Man charged in AP photographer’s attack pleads guilty to assaulting officer during Capitol riot
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, where he also allegedly pushed an Associated Press photographer over a wall.
Louisiana may soon require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom — in another expansion of religion into day-to-day life by a Republican-dominated legislature.