State Watch

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: Big fancy buildings or kids who can read?

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense Can anyone make sense of the antics of Portland Public Schools? Let me start with a few data points. PPS student population has alread...

2026-09-01

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom visits CHP Academy, highlights next generation of officers and California’s public safety progress

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2026-09-01

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Austin American-Statesman: Yes to women in sports. No to rigid quotas in Title IX enforcement

A recent piece in the Austin American-Statesman asked: "Who decided girls don't really want to compete?" But no serious commentator disputes that plenty of women enjoy competing, even at the highest l...

2026-08-31

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Six charts that explain Washington's budget problem

By Ryan FrostWashington’s budget problem is usually described by the majority party and other supporters of tax increases as a shortage of revenue. The evidence shows something different, as even rapi...

2026-08-31

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigation Results: 14 Year Prison Sentence for San Diego Child Predator

August 31, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] DIEGO— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation spearheaded by the California Department of Justice’s ...

2026-08-31

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing

Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Aug 31 2026atgAshleyGrossMon, 08/31/2026 - 12:27A new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) an...

2026-08-31

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Giant fireball in sky wows Oregonians

By NW Spotlight, A big fireball was seen across the NW. KATU-2 Has video. Residents across the Pacific Northwest report seeing a fireball Sunday evening KOIN-6 has video. VIDEO: Fireball caught on cam...

2026-09-01

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.31.2026

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2026-09-01

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Governing: States Can Impose More Environmental Regulations. That Doesn’t Mean They Should.

In the 2023 case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a number of sweeping federal regulatory burdens, particularly relating to environmental issues. Some stat...

2026-08-31

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Secures Sentence Against Southern California Jeweler for $1.7 Million Ponzi Scheme

August 31, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] ANGELES— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the sentencing of jewelry store owner Nelson Holdo for swindling 32 v...

2026-08-31

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Chart: Voters 18-point rise on this issue

By Oregon Campaign Watch, CNN highlights a recent Fox News poll showing a 18% jump in voters belief that government spending is mostly wasteful and inefficient.The postChart: Voters 18-point rise on t...

2026-09-01

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.31.2026

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2026-09-01

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Wall Street Journal: Don’t Write Plymouth’s History by Ancestry

Millions visit Plymouth, Mass., to see the birthplace of American self-government. Yet today the town decides who participates in that government based on their ancestry.Plymouth occupies a singular p...

2026-08-31

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA’s Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution

August 31, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta and theCalifornia Air Resources Board(CARB) led a multistatecomment letteropposing the U....

2026-08-31

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Monique DeSpain (CD#4) gets NFIB endorsement

NFIB Endorses Monique DeSpain for Congress, Citing Her Record as a Champion for Small Business By Monique DeSpain for Congress campaign, National Federation of Independent Business backs DeSpain for t...

2026-09-01

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Reason: SCOTUS Said You Can’t Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.

In June, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Hemani that the government can't strip your right to possess a firearm just because you smoke marijuana. Yet an old drug conviction could s...

2026-08-31

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

The Washington Post: My family farm has prairie potholes. In swooped the feds.

Cody Peterson is a farmer and property owner in North Dakota.My family has been farming in North Dakota for generations. Like most farmers, we have lived and worked through droughts, floods and price ...

2026-08-31

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom signs legislation cracking down on cannabis ads and labels that appeal to kids

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2026-08-31

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales

August 31, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their productsOAKLAND— California Attorney Ge...

2026-08-31

California Governor California 7/10 ?

California’s crime rates are at record lows – even if Fox News won’t tell you

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2026-08-31