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At a veteran-led protest on Capitol Hill, grief and dismay reverberate over Iran war

National Public Radio 25 Apr 2026
Photos and videos from the protest, which resulted in 66 arrests, have spread widely across social media — amplified by others who share a similar frustration and unease about the country's military action. (Image credit. Leigh Vogel) ....
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Bills to tackle a rat boom died in a state Capitol. The rats did not.

The Washington Post 25 Apr 2026
Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rats menacing Boise-area homes and threatening agriculture and public health. Some blamed people moving from blue states ....
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Missouri governor, state Rep. Dirk Deaton reluctant to divert money from Capitol renovation to public schools

The Joplin Globe 25 Apr 2026
A Missouri Senate decision to use money set aside for Capitol renovations to shore up funding for public schools isn’t popular with Gov. Mike Kehoe or the budget chief in the Missouri House ... .
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Steen in new ad pledges to keep satanists out of Iowa Capitol

The Courier - Waterloo 25 Apr 2026
In his latest campaign ad, Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen pledges to protect Iowa children from “radical woke ideology” and “keep the Satanists out” of the Iowa Capitol ... .
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COLUMN: Capitol update from Rep. Trent Ashby

Palestine Herald-Press 25 Apr 2026
April 21 was San Jacinto Day—more than just a date on the calendar, it’s a defining moment in Texas history that reminds us where we came from and what we stand for. In 1836, the Texian Army’s decisive victory secured ....
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Resignations and allegations spark reckoning on Capitol Hill

RTE 25 Apr 2026
Tabloid news machine TMZ just so happened to launch a new bureau in Washington DC during a time of monumental political scandals that have prompted reckoning on Capitol Hill ... Back on Capitol Hill, the intense scrutiny has not ended.
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Health at the Capitol — 2026 Veto Session, episode 3 (KHI - Kansas Health Institute Inc)

Public Technologies 25 Apr 2026
Health at the Capitol - 2026 Veto Session, episode 3 ... Join us for Health at the Capitol - a Kansas Health Institute podcast and webcast focused on health-related policy discussions and action at the Kansas Legislature.
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Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance

Muscatine Journal 25 Apr 2026
Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1 ... .
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Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes

Muscatine Journal 25 Apr 2026
The Illinois House approved a major economic development bill that includes a provision the Chicago Bears see as necessary to building a domed stadium in Arlington Heights ... .
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Pending cuts to Georgia Medicaid payments could affect children who need therapy

Henry Herald 25 Apr 2026
ATLANTA — Therapists who help children with disabilities learn how to hold a crayon, walk and talk say their services to low-income families could be sharply reduced by proposed Medicaid rate cuts ... .
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State universities project revenue, expense gaps if state funding stays flat

The Courier - Waterloo 25 Apr 2026
If state funding remains flat and costs continue to go up, each of Iowa’s state university would see gaps in their projected revenues and expenses to the tune of millions of dollars ... .
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Mid-May rulng set for special prosecutor demand to investigate alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses

Herald & Review - Decatur 25 Apr 2026
Cook County Judge Erica Reddick on Friday heard arguments for and against appointing a special prosecutor to investigate alleged wrongdoing by federal immigration agents during last fall’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” ... .
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Capitol Lens | Sniper active

Roll Call 24 Apr 2026
A Capitol Police countersniper walks up the House steps to get in position on Thursday during a vote in the Capitol ....
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