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Buying political success? Turning the billionaire’s idea into a meaningful movement will be difficult
The New Zealand Herald
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July 6, 2025
At the weekend, after Trump signed the bill into law, Musk said on X that the party had officially been “formed to give you back your freedom”. Musk’s party faces major challenges, ranging from a political structure that favours the two-party...
As ICE keeps up pressure in Lower Manhattan court, state AG James takes more legal action to defend immigrant rights
AM New York Metro
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July 6, 2025
New York’s Attorney General Letitia James attends a watch party for Zohran Mamdani’s primary election night rally in Long Island City, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado State Attorney General Letitia James filed a brief last week urging a...
6 of the biggest challenges facing Musk’s new political party
The Mountain Statesman - West Virginia
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The richest man in the world said Saturday he has started a new U.S. political party, which he says will represent “the 80%” of voters “in the middle.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year went all-in on using his wealth to support Republican Donald...
Meg Mott: Want to end political violence? Try friendship.
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 6, 2025
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Dorrine Dorfman and Charlene Webster: A provision in the miscellaneous education bill expands a Vermont reading law for the better
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 6, 2025
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Nancy Harkins: Vermont’s secure storage law is a proactive step to keep kids safe and more people need to know about it.
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 6, 2025
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Trump news at a glance: Elon Musk announces new political party targeting sway in Congress
The Guardian
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July 6, 2025
The fallout between the US president, Donald Trump, and tech billionaire Elon Musk has reached a new low, with Musk declaring this weekend that he will bankroll a new political party to rival the president. Musk, the world’s richest man, only...
Vermont's baseball teams enjoy America's pastime on America's Independence Day
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 5, 2025
Vermont celebrated America's Independence Day with one of America's favorite pastimes. The Vermont Lake Monsters, Vermont Mountaineers and Upper Valley Nighthawks took to the baseball diamond on Friday, July 4, giving local fans in the Green...
"Is This Legal?": Amtrak Passenger Complaint Raises A Serious Pain Point For Summer
The Travel
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July 5, 2025
Heat waves above 100 degrees Fahrenheit have been brutalizing many towns and cities in the United States' Northeast and Midwest regions over the last couple of weeks. Connecting plenty of those locations is America's favorite rail operator: the...
Republicans, Go on Offense Against the National Popular Vote-Now!
[your]NEWS
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July 6, 2025
In case you missed it, the scheme by special interest groups to replace the Electoral College with a so-called national popular vote may have just suffered a mortal blow—and it happened in a blue state, Maine. The battle is raging between...
Vermont Independence Day celebrations take on political overtones
WCAX - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
WARREN, Vt. (WCAX) - Whether it was themes of “standing up for democracy” or “taking the country back,” many Independence Day celebrations around Vermont on Friday took on decidedly political overtones. In the tiny Mad River Valley town of Warren,...
An Iowa law rolling back trans civil rights protections in the state has taken effect. Here’s what to know
KRDO - Colorado
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July 5, 2025
By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first action of its kind in the United States. The new rollback of protections is the latest attack...
US state expands law banning common item from grocery stores to block checkout loophole as it ‘adds unnecessary costs’
The U.S. Sun
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July 5, 2025
A NEW bill will restrict the types of bags shoppers can receive at grocery stores. The bill was signed into law last week, closing a loophole in a law approved back in 2020. 2 Shoppers will soon no longer be allowed to be given plastic bagsCredit:...
Vermont adopted 9 new clean energy policies or incentives in 2024
Green Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
Vermont implemented at least nine new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...
States brace for added burdens of Trump's tax and spending law
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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July 5, 2025
The ink is not even dry on the far-reaching domestic policy law that President Donald Trump will sign Friday, and already, state governments are bracing for impact as Washington shifts much of the burden for health care, food assistance and other...
Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, Oregon enact K-12 cellphone bans
Ballotpedia
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July 3, 2025
What’s the story? Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, and Oregon have all enacted statewide bans on cellphone use in K-12 schools since June 27. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H480 into law on June 27, directing the Secretary of Education to...
Vermont officials estimate 45,000 people to lose health insurance under Trump’s tax bill
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., seated, surrounded by Republican members of Congress, prepares to sign President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, July 3 Photo by...
'Vermont loves you:' Franklin County reacts to decline in Canadian tourism
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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FRANKLIN COUNTY — At The INN in Montgomery, chef partner Jason Chartrand isn’t selling as many bottles of wine as usual. That might seem like a small detail, but for the restaurant and hotel located in the shadow of Jay Peak, it’s the sign of a...
Kid Governor is expanding
News & Citizen - Vermont
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On June 6, 2025, The Connecticut Democracy Center announced its newest affiliate program, Vermont’s Kid Governor®, in partnership with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office. This fall, Vermont 5th graders will learn important lessons about state...
Vermont hospitals file budget information
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Vermont hospitals have submitted budget information to state health care regulators. Earlier this year, the Green Mountain Care Board released budget guidelines for the hospitals, asking them to submit budgets keeping their net revenue patient...