States

8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval

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California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country’s largest operator of local television stations. The eight attorneys general filed the motion for a temporary restraining order less than a day after the Federal Communications … Read more

From ‘jump on a bus’ to tax crackdowns: Blue states chase wealthy residents fleeing to red havens

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Gov. Kathy Hochul became the latest blue-state leader to lament the flight of wealthy tax-paying residents to Republican-led tax havens like Florida, Alaska, Wyoming and Tennessee, calling millionaires who stayed in the Empire State to fund its massive social services net “patriotic.” With Florida Gov. … Read more

Hochul pleads for wealthy New Yorkers to return from red states like Florida, Texas as tax base ‘eroded’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Gov. Kathy Hochul indicated that the Empire State needs wealthy individuals paying taxes in the state to help fund social programs, but noted that the state’s tax base has “eroded.” During remarks at Politico’s “New York Agenda: Albany Summit” event last week, the Democratic governor … Read more

8 states, including California and New York, sue to block $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna merger

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California, New York and six other states filed a lawsuit late Wednesday seeking to block television station owner Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion takeover of rival company Tegna, arguing the tie-up violates federal antitrust laws. “When broadcast media is owned by a handful of companies, we get fewer voices, less competition, and communities lose the critical … Read more

If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds

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Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit which advocates for fluoridation, used Medicaid claims … Read more

GOP governors, AGs back Trump SAVE Act push, warn system gives ‘undue influence’ to states with illegal aliens

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Republican governors and attorneys general are backing President Donald Trump’s push to require proof of citizenship for voting, warning in an exclusive letter that current registration systems rely on an “honor system” and fail to adequately verify who is casting ballots in federal elections. … Read more

Leaked teachers’ union K-12 training presentation rails against Trump administration, red states

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The National Education Association, which — with 3 million members — is one of the largest teachers’ unions in the country, conducted a training session last month filled with far-left political messaging, a watchdog group has revealed. The revelation comes as the union continues to … Read more

Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals with no end in sight

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  5m ago Israel says Iran’s intelligence minister killed in strike and “intensity of attacks in Iran is increasing” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib was killed in an overnight strike in Tehran. Katz warned of more “significant surprises” coming Wednesday, across multiple arenas, signaling a possible … Read more