National Park Service Says Visitations, Visitor Spending Up In 2021

Tourists Who Visited The Country’s National Parks Spent Significantly More Money Last Year Compared To 2020, When The Pandemic Slowed Down Travel, According To Recently Released Federal Data.

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More Than Half Of U.S. States Vow To Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Twenty-Seven Republican Governors Or Attorneys General Have Vowed To Fight The Latest Executive Order issued By President Joe Biden Mandating That Over 80 Million Private Employees Receive COVID Vaccinations Or Undergo Weekly Testing, Or Their Employer Will Be Fined.

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States Join Coalition To Stop California From Setting U.S. Automotive Standards

A Coalition Of 16 States Is Urging The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency To Not Reinstate A Waiver Allowing California To Implement Its Own Carbon Emissions Standards That Essentially Regulate The Automotive Industry For The Rest Of The U.S.

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Excessive Heat Warnings In West As 300,000 Acres Burn

More Than 30 Million People In Western States Are Under Excessive Heat Warnings And Advisories Monday, With Multiple Cities Hitting Record-High Triple-Digit Temperatures. As Of Sunday, More Than 300,000 Acres Have Burned In Six Western States.

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15 Governors Oppose Biden’s Executive Order On Conservation

Governors From 15 States Are Sounding The Alarm Over An Executive Order Issued By President Joe Biden Tasking His Administration To “Conserve” 30% Of All Land And Water In The U.S. By 2030.

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61% Of U.S. Counties Now ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’

As Of June 20, There Are 1,930 Counties “Protected By Second Amendment Sanctuary Legislation At Either The State Or County Level,” Representing 61% Of 3,141 Counties And County Equivalents In All 50 States And The District Of Columbia.

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May Jobs Report Falls Short Of Projections

Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment Increased By 559,000 In The U.S. In May, Short Of 650,000 Predicted By Economists, According To Data From The U.S. Department Of Labor.

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Red States Have The Lowest Unemployment Rates

Republican-Led States And Vermont Reported The Lowest Unemployment Rates In April, According To A New Report by The U.S. Commerce Department. States Led By Democratic Governors Recorded The Highest Jobless Rates, According To The Report.

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At Least 7 States Amend Mask Requirements To Align With Updated CDC Guidance

At Least 7 States Amended Their Existing Mask Orders To Align With CDC Guidance And Exempt Fully Vaccinated Individuals From Most Indoor Mask Requirements, As Of May 14.

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Economy Is Bouncing Back, But Proposed Tax Hikes Could Stifle Growth

Newly Released Economic Data Show The Economy Is Experiencing Accelerated Growth, Potentially Signaling A Rebound From The Economic Downturn Caused By The Pandemic, But Critics Warn Proposed Tax Hikes Could Stifle That Growth.

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