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FDA to Limit PFAS in Bottled Water, FDA Denies Citizen Petition for PFAS Food Tolerances, and California EPR Law Challenged.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in bottled water. The decision stems from a requirement under the Federal Food, ...

Idaho is first to use firing squads as primary state execution method

Idaho will use firing squads as its primary method of capital punishment, the first state in the United States to officially ...

How SCOTUS striking limits on party spending could impact Maine’s Senate race

The U.S. Supreme Court removed limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates, reversing a ...
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Speed limits on two-lane state highways increasing on July 1

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Starting July 1, drivers will be able to legally drive 60 miles per hour on rural two-lane state highways - a change from the decades-long 55 mph speed limit. The Iowa ...
The New York Times

Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections

The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be ...
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If You See A Minimum Speed Limit Sign, There's A Good Reason Why

You know the importance of staying under the maximum speed limit while driving on your state's highways, but what about staying above the minimum speed limit? These smaller numbers can be just as ...
Statetechmagazine

AI Exposes the Limits of Perimeter-Based Security in State and Local Government

The recent report “Beyond Generation: The Rise of Agentic AI in State Government” by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers highlights how state and local governments are rapidly ...
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Washington State sets limits on powerful e-bikes for teens

SPOKANE — Starting next week, Washington state will restrict children and teenagers from riding powerful electric bicycles that lawmakers have reclassified as electric motorcycles due to safety ...
Radio Iowa

60 MPH to be new limit on Iowa’s two-lane state highways

Governor Reynolds has signed a bill that will raise the speed limit on two-lane state highways from 55 to 60 miles an hour. “We heard from constituents across the state that they wanted us to raise ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Judge’s order limits who can go to Oregon State Hospital, county leaders warn of ripple effects

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — A federal judge has changed the rules for who can be sent to the Oregon State Hospital for mental health treatment while awaiting trial, a move county leaders warn could leave ...
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‘Extremely shocking blow’: Judge limits stays at Oregon State Hospital, sparking concern

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New restrictions on who is admitted to Oregon State Hospital and how long they can stay were ordered Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson granted a motion from ...
Oregonian

Judge places new limits on who can be admitted to Oregon State Hospital

A federal judge has ordered further restrictions on admissions to Oregon’s state-run psychiatric hospital. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson’s order Monday also places limits on extensions of a ...