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state

[stayt] / steɪt /






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Former state Sen. Josh Newman, who was recalled in 2018 and later reelected to office, co-authored the measure that made it to the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Enrollment, while up in recent years, still is below prepandemic levels, which affects revenue because state funding is based on the number of students served.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In California, bats and skunks are the animals that most often get rabies, according to the state health department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

At the same time, Alaniz said, “LACCD should aggressively pursue appropriate state and federal grants.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“He’s nothing to you. He’s a ward of the state, and he is of interest to us.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The proposition states its purpose is to make sure that “programs are delivering results, and that taxpayer dollars are not being lost to inefficiency, waste or abuse.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Payments will go to 1 million people in states that use the federal healthcare exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Seasonal migration takes families to other states for chilli picking and other work.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement between Paramount and a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

In states like Virginia that had large enslaved communities, few things were more terrifying to white people—whether or not they owned slaves—than the idea of a violent uprising of slaves.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The new structure, as Supervisor Lindsey Horvath stated at a February board meeting, would impact 14 units representing about 16,500 employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Williams stated that the Federal Reserve faces no urgency to raise interest rates following its increase earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“The beach and Pacific Coast Highway were momentarily shut down while the ordnance was disposed of in place,” the post stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Tuchel, it should be stated, is not alone in having doubts about Alexander-Arnold.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

It also stated that any person “not being an Indian” who tried to settle or hunt on Muscogee lands would not be protected by the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

"I am writing to inform the parties that Justice Alito has determined that he will not continue to participate in this case," the clerk said, without stating a reason.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The European Commission denied targeting any specific nationality, stating it is simply protecting its digital and democratic standards to maintain its role as a global benchmark.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The monetary authority stopped short of stating what its next move would be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The incident on Saturday was not the result of hostile action, the BBC understands, with the MoD stating that the accident happened "away from the front lines".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“That’s not begging. That’s just stating a simple fact.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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