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Pope Leo Most Favorably Viewed of 14 Newsmakers Pope Leo XIV enjoys broad favorability in the U.S., while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders remain well-liked.

Initial favorable ratings of recent popes:

Benedict, 59% w/ conservatives, 43% w/ liberals
Francis, 62% w/ conservatives, 54% w/ liberals
Leo, 46% w/ conservatives, 65% w/ liberals

Gallup: news.gallup.com/poll/693155/...

In today's Pluribus AM:

- TX Repubs seek to arrest absent Dems

- Redistricting wars explode everywhere

- Murkowski open to AK GOV bid

- USDA issues SNAP waivers to ban sugary drinks

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- NCSL kicks off legislative summit

- TX Dems flee to block GOP redistricting

- US Rep. Mace to run for SC GOV

- NH bans gender-affirming care

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- TX kicks off the redistricting wars

- Harris won't run for CA GOV

- OR Gov signs housing bills

- ID rolls out "Spudjamin Franklin"

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if you're an exceptionally well-known candidate for governor are you gubernotorious

In today's Pluribus AM:

- Lawmakers seek to limit utility profits

- GOP AGs ask Congress to void abortion shield laws

- Sherrill leads Ciattarelli in NJ GOV poll

- CA AG floats path to redistricting

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- Medicaid offices grapple with OBBB changes

- PA lawmakers target AI in health care

- NV AG to challenge Gov. Lombardo

- U.S. Rep. Mace hints at SC GOV run

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- States warn of budget cuts ahead

- Dems aim to ban masks for ICE agents

- New Gov candidates in SC, WI

- ND program will use drones to scout for weeds

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INEOS team member leaves Tour de France amid investigation into historic link with doping doctor David Rozman is alleged to have exchanged messages with Mark Schmidt, a German doctor jailed in 2021 for his role in a doping ring, in 2012.

Cycling teams — and Ineos in particular — are so, so bad at crisis communications. Just death by a thousand cuts, every single time www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Previewing NCSL's 50th Legislative Summit. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join NCSL chief executive Tim Storey and Pluribus News editor Reid Wilson to preview the key themes of this year's legislative summit in Boston.

HAPPENING TUESDAY: We're hosting @ncslorg.bsky.social CEO Tim Storey to preview the 50th annual Legislative Summit. Join us at noon ET, register for free right here - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In today's Pluribus AM:

- Trump targets state AI rules

- TX holds first hearings on Hill Country floods

- Dems sound redistricting alarm

- FL GOV poll shows Casey DeSantis narrowly ahead of Donalds

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We're hosting @ncslorg.bsky.social chief executive Tim Storey to preview NCSL's 50th annual Legislative Summit, happening next month in Boston. Join us on Tuesday, July 29 at 12 p.m. ET for this free event - pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...

It's conference season for state legislative organizations. This year's gatherings are taking place with heightened security after attacks on Minnesota lawmakers. Some legislators are even bringing their sergeants-at-arms along with them. My latest - pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...

In today's Pluribus AM:

- Lawmaker conferences boost security

- TX GOP prepares redistricting plans

- US Rep. Lawler won't run for NY GOV

- Trivia: How many state capitals lie west of Los Angeles?

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- The new front in the ESG wars

- NJ Gov won't rule out mid-decade redistricting

- OK pot backers try again on legalization

- DE Gov signs abortion provider protection law

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I turn penises into butterflies at Tour de France.. it's wall to wall c**ks NOT all heroes wear capes. Patrick Dancoisne and Joel Gautriand do one of the most important, and underappreciated, jobs at the Tour de France. It is their job to ensure nothing offensive is seen b…

Annual reminder that the Tour de France employs a special team of guys whose job is to find and paint over all the cock and balls spray painted on the course - www.the-sun.com/sport/851993...

In today's Pluribus AM:

- TX lawmakers return for consequential special session

- Dems plot redistricting revenge

- States add jobs as feds cut workforce

- KS Sen prez to run for Gov

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- HI shifts to pay-by-mile tax for EV owners

- GA will try to eliminate income tax

- Youngkin hits 2028 trail in IA, SC

- John Hancock's house is for sale

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- Dems sue Trump over disaster prep funding

- Trump pulls funds from CA's high-speed rail

- Dems hold 22-point enthusiasm edge over GOP

- Minot, ND battles ground squirrel invasion

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Still trying to figure out how this is any different from literally any other time in Seattle for the last 30 years

In today's Pluribus AM:

- States move to ban utility lobbying

- TX creates disaster relief panels

- Trump pushes TX GOP to redraw US House maps

- CA issues first crypto kiosk fine

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- OBBB puts state Medicaid budgets on edge

- Dems sue Trump over education funds

- DNC bets big on VA

- SC Lt Gov formally enters GOP GOV primary

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- States advance online safety bills

- CA targets loud ads on streaming services

- Beshear, Walz hit the 2028 trail

- The bizarre case of an AI deepfake in an OK Dem party race

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- How wildlife crossings cut down on traffic accidents

- PA Senate to consider legal pot

- Judge blocks birthright citizenship order

- MO has 3 committees on government efficiency

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- TX GOP plays with redistricting fire

- Abbott orders special session on disaster relief, pot

- Pedestrian deaths falling, slowly

- SCOTUS won't reinstate FL immigration law

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- TX will consider emergency preparedness bill in special session

- NH backs no-fault evicitions

- GA Lt Gov gives himself $10m for Gov campaign

- Boyz II Men at @ncslorg.bsky.social Summit

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- How the reconciliation bill impacts the states

- CA refuses to comply with trans athlete order

- US Rep. Nunn reconsiders IA GOV bid

- IL Senate prez appeals $9.8m fine

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- Lawmakers prep for surge in electricity demand

- OneRepublic singer to run for CA Lt Gov

- TX will let residents pay in gold, silver

- MI's historically unproductive legislature

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- Lawmakers target leaded aviation fuel

- SCOTUS to take up transgender athlete ban

- Dems lead GOV polls in NY, NJ

- Gavin Newsom heads to SC

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Fun fact: Shark Week is the safest week to go to the beach, because all the sharks are busy being on TV.

(I stole that joke from someone else but I can’t remember who, so don’t blame me for terrible jokes)