states
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She didn't specify what an "opt out" policy would look like, but various US states already do it.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The states filed suit at the US Court of International Trade in New York, asking that judges halt the implementation of the tariffs, declare them unlawful and order the government to issue refunds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
If more states greenlight gig-worker unionization, hundreds of thousands of workers could become union-represented even if they don’t actually join unions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The iceberg lettuce outbreak has now affected nine U.S. states, with 1,947 confirmed cases and 98 hospitalizations as of July 28, the most recent update from the CDC.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Neither the Revolution nor the infant republic could have succeeded without the support of the southern states, so Adams had deferred to the Virginians to assume leadership of the antislavery movement.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
