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State responses to student protests fall along red vs. blue lines

Pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses are getting very different responses from elected officials in red and blue states. Texas is seeing pushback after immediately responding to a peaceful demonstration with arrests, and Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has threatened expulsion for students who engage in unsanctioned activism, while New York has made clear the National...

St. Louis’ toxic sites need faster cleanup, lawmakers and residents say

Missouri residents and lawmakers are holding the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers accountable to carrying out faster cleanups at toxic sites.

Kansas won’t have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year

Before the Kansas Legislature's scheduled adjournment for the year, Republican state senators blocked efforts to force debates on expanding Medicaid programs and the medical use of marijuana.

Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed a suite of gun safety legislation into law, after the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history left 18 people dead and 13 people injured.

Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill allowing concealed carry for public schoolteachers

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a bill allowing teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds.

NY congressional reps introduce law forcing colleges to address antisemitism or face losing federal funds

Two congressional lawmakers from New York introduced new legislation that would punish schools that do not address antisemitism, by removing federal funding.

Biden admin abruptly delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition

The Biden administration said it is delaying regulations to ban menthol cigarettes in a stunning announcement Friday after the proposal garnered significant opposition.

Albany just chose to play politics with NYC schools — at our kids’ expense

Parents, children and everyone who cares about education should be raising hell and demanding the Legislature revisit this issue before the end of the...

Columbia University president needs to go: Letters to the Editor — April 27, 2024

NY Post readers discuss calls for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign for her handling of protests.

As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador plans to stay as long as she can

Karen Pierce, Britain’s ambassador to the United States, told a Washington gathering Thursday night that she would “have to be dragged out of here...

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