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The author introduced the bill following the politically-motivated shootings of two Minnesota elected officials and thei...
10/12/2025

The author introduced the bill following the politically-motivated shootings of two Minnesota elected officials and their families in June.

Secretive and unregulated practices by pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have led to calls for more oversight.
10/11/2025

Secretive and unregulated practices by pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have led to calls for more oversight.

Flora, 42, brings a history to the role that may be discordant with a party concerned with family values and fiscal cons...
10/11/2025

Flora, 42, brings a history to the role that may be discordant with a party concerned with family values and fiscal conservatism.

A trade group representing broadband companies had tried to kill the bill.
10/10/2025

A trade group representing broadband companies had tried to kill the bill.

Small holes in the back and at the beginning and end of the signature line of the pink envelopes that carry the ballot c...
10/10/2025

Small holes in the back and at the beginning and end of the signature line of the pink envelopes that carry the ballot concerned some voters.

“The Speaker shouldn’t even think about cancelling session for a third straight week,” Kiley said.
10/10/2025

“The Speaker shouldn’t even think about cancelling session for a third straight week,” Kiley said.

CARE Court is intended to get the state’s most mentally ill people into help and housing but has fallen short of enrollm...
10/10/2025

CARE Court is intended to get the state’s most mentally ill people into help and housing but has fallen short of enrollment expectations.

“Housing near transit means shorter commutes, lower costs, and more time with family,” the governor said.
10/10/2025

“Housing near transit means shorter commutes, lower costs, and more time with family,” the governor said.

Meeting comes after parents sent the California AG a letter, shared exclusively with the Bee, expressing skepticism abou...
10/10/2025

Meeting comes after parents sent the California AG a letter, shared exclusively with the Bee, expressing skepticism about OpenAI’s new teen controls.

Federal appeals court to decide whether Trump can send National Guard to Portland in a case that could impact California...
10/09/2025

Federal appeals court to decide whether Trump can send National Guard to Portland in a case that could impact California troops.

The governor’s remarks followed the arrest of a suspect accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
10/09/2025

The governor’s remarks followed the arrest of a suspect accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

“The kinds of climate-fueled firestorms like we saw in January will only continue to worsen over time,” the governor sai...
10/09/2025

“The kinds of climate-fueled firestorms like we saw in January will only continue to worsen over time,” the governor said.

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