Stateline: An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record
In 45 states, immigration arrests more than doubled compared with the same period last year, during the Biden administration
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Stateline: States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them
State lawmakers of both parties said they plan to keep passing laws regulating artificial intelligence despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop them
Stateline: Air travel, SNAP benefits, back pay at issue as federal government slowly reopens
The record 43-day government shutdown that ended Wednesday night scrambled air travel, interrupted food assistance and forced federal workers to go without a paycheck for weeks
Stateline: National school bus driver shortage persists, despite recent gains
School districts have made some progress in addressing the national shortage of school bus drivers, but there still aren’t as many drivers as there were in 2019, according to a new study
Stateline: Congress pushes hemp crackdown after pressure from states, marijuana industry
Critics say some companies have exploited a legal loophole from 2018 to manufacture products that get people high — without the safety regulations and taxes facing the legal marijuana industry
Uncle Sam’s ‘big four-oh’ coming soon
The debt is growing by $6.9 billion per day, $288 million per hour, and $4.8 million per minute
Arkansas Advocate: DHS expects furloughs, county office closures without imminent end to government shutdown
The Arkansas Department of Human Services expects to furlough up to 1,534 employees and temporarily close its local offices within the next week and a half if the federal government does not reopen