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States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Kansas law and a Florida bill outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them.
The Kansas Legislature's Republican supermajorities overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill to requ ... (full story)

How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

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ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. House recently approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights group have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
The requirement has been a top election-related priority for President Donald Trump and House Repu ... (full story)

Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio

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Microsoft said it is "slowing or pausing" some of its data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio, the latest sign that the demand for artificial intelligence technology that drove a massive infrastructure expansion might not need quite as many powerful computers as expected.
The tech giant confirm ... (full story)

Court rejects teacher’s request to order backpay

The Supreme Court of Ohio rejected a schoolteacher’s request for five years of backpay, finding she could have pursued the issue through her union contract.
In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court affirmed an Eighth District Court of Appeals decision denying Emily Johnston’s request for additional pay da ... (full story)

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

(THE CONVERSATION) The Republican-led House of Representatives passed on April 10, 2025, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – or SAVE Act. The bill would make voting harder for tens of millions of Americans.
The SAVE Act would require anyone registering to vote in federal elections to first "provide document ... (full story)