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politics
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Pennsylvania GOP Seeks Tariff Exemption for Chocolate

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek End to Cocoa Tariffs Amid Price Hikes As the Trump administration’s tariffs threaten to push chocolate prices up, Pennsylvania lawmakers would like a sweet break. Nine members of the state’s Republican Congressional delegation sent a letter Monday requesting an end to tariffs on unfinished cocoa and chocolate…

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New Indiana Law Sparks Bonding Debate as New Haven Forges Ahead with Fields of Grace

Indiana's Senate Bill 1: Navigating New Financial Realities for Municipalities NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana had dozens of bills become laws July 1, but maybe the most impactful was the piece of legislation commonly known as Senate Bill 1. The changes within are largely aimed at cutting property taxes,…

politics
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Trump Ends Decades-Long Fish Restoration Pact

Trump Administration Halts Biden-Era Columbia River Fish Restoration Plan The Donald Trump administration has pulled the federal government out of a Joe Biden-era plan to invest more than $1 billion in restoring endangered Columbia River fish runs. The original memorandum signed in December 2023 by Biden charged a group of…

politics
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China reacts to major Dalai Lama announcement

Dalai Lama's Reincarnation Plan Ignites Dispute with China China has reacted to the announcement from the Dalai Lama that he will be reincarnated after his death and a successor will be appointed. The Tibetan spiritual leader ended years of speculation by saying Wednesday that the next Dalai Lama should be…