Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
LATEST
Appeals Court Blocks California Law Requiring Federal Agents to Show ID
The No Vigilantes Act, signed by Gov. Newsom in September, conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and federal law, the Ninth Circuit appeals panel ruled.
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Judge Rules Virginia Redistricting Referendum Unconstitutional
The state attorney general says he will appeal the decision.
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Feds Uncover DC-Area International Car Theft Ring
Six people were charged in connection to the alleged scheme connected to Africa, authorities reported.
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Nebraska Agrees to Halt In-State Tuition, Scholarship Programs for Illegal Immigrants
The Justice Dept. has been successful in challenging similar laws in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, and lawsuits are pending in other states.
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Florida Launches Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI Over Campus Shooting
The company said that its ChatGPT chatbot is not responsible for the mass shooting a year ago at Florida State University.
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Steps Down
Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary.
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Texas Sues Democratic Party’s ActBlue Platform
Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that the fundraising platform is fraudulently accepting donations from foreign entities and dark money.
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Trump Says First Releases of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’
The promise to provide more documents about mysterious alien beings wasn’t enough for one UFO investigator.
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Man Suspected of Stealing Legos from 70 Targets Nationwide Arrested in California
Police in California used their noodles to unravel a crime spree involving mini figurines and dried pasta.
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NY Loses Nearly $74 Million for Not Revoking Commercial Driver’s Licenses Unlawfully Issued to Foreigners
A federal audit showed more than half of the trucking licenses issued to foreigners in the state were granted illegally.
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Appeals Court Blocks California Law Requiring Federal Agents to Show ID
The No Vigilantes Act, signed by Gov. Newsom in September, conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and federal law, the Ninth Circuit appeals panel ruled.
|
Judge Rules Virginia Redistricting Referendum Unconstitutional
The state attorney general says he will appeal the decision.
|
Feds Uncover DC-Area International Car Theft Ring
Six people were charged in connection to the alleged scheme connected to Africa, authorities reported.
|
Nebraska Agrees to Halt In-State Tuition, Scholarship Programs for Illegal Immigrants
The Justice Dept. has been successful in challenging similar laws in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, and lawsuits are pending in other states.
|
Florida Launches Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI Over Campus Shooting
The company said that its ChatGPT chatbot is not responsible for the mass shooting a year ago at Florida State University.
|
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Steps Down
Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary.
|
Texas Sues Democratic Party’s ActBlue Platform
Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that the fundraising platform is fraudulently accepting donations from foreign entities and dark money.
|
Trump Says First Releases of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’
The promise to provide more documents about mysterious alien beings wasn’t enough for one UFO investigator.
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Man Suspected of Stealing Legos from 70 Targets Nationwide Arrested in California
Police in California used their noodles to unravel a crime spree involving mini figurines and dried pasta.
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NY Loses Nearly $74 Million for Not Revoking Commercial Driver’s Licenses Unlawfully Issued to Foreigners
A federal audit showed more than half of the trucking licenses issued to foreigners in the state were granted illegally.
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