New York lawmakers are proposing to raise taxes on startup investment gains, a move the tech industry says would drive venture capital out of the state, Nacha Cattan reports.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a bill (SB 287) Wednesday to impose a new tax on targeted advertising, after enacting a another new tax on pornographic websites and a law to ensure all streaming services are paying the state’s sales tax.

An injection well company lost its lawsuit challenging how Ohio and the EPA regulated necessary permits for its projects linked to oil and gas production.

A little more than a year ago, New York City became the first North American city to implement congestion pricing, with vehicles charged $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during weekdays. That triggered a showdown between New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who championed the program, and President Donald Trump, who repeatedly vowed to kill it.

New York State must face claims that its cannabis licensing scheme prioritizing applicants with marijuana convictions in the state violates the US Constitution’s interstate commerce protections.

Maryland’s Montgomery County won its court bid Wednesday to keep its ordinance banning the use of gas appliances in new buildings, with limited exceptions.

US President Donald Trump sent conflicting signals on the prospect that talks with Iran would bring a halt to the nearly month-long war, further roiling global energy markets.

Open Technology Fund demonstrated that the US Agency for Global Media unlawfully terminated the nonprofit organization’s grant funding, a federal judge said Thursday.

Prosecutors can move forward with claims that an Iowa pharmacy and its owner improperly used funds from a Covid-19 pandemic relief program while also violating controlled substances rules, a federal district court said.

The US warned that Iran-backed Houthi militants could start firing on vessels in the Bab El-Mandeb Strait after Tehran raised the possibility of extending barriers to global shipping during the ongoing war.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentsaid a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that may help revive flows of much of the world’s oil and gas supplies.

Without a new nominee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Wednesday’s deadline, acting director and current head of the NIH Jay Bhattacharya is poised to stay a top the agency with new constraints on his duties.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche touted the Justice Department’s efforts to fire President Donald Trump’s opponents, saying it has “cleaned house” at the FBI to remove anyone associated with prosecutions against him.

Fliers across the US encountered some of the longest airport security lines since a partial government shutdown started in mid February, with travelers increasingly seeking out alternatives to planes such as rental cars and trains.

The Trump administration has expanded the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at some US airports, moving them from support duties into parts of the passenger screening process as staffing shortages strain the Transportation Security Administration.

The House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance legislation that would remove federal courts’ authority to appoint US attorneys, a process that has provoked the ire of Trump administration officials eager to install loyalist prosecutors.

Open Technology Fund demonstrated that the US Agency for Global Media unlawfully terminated the nonprofit organization’s grant funding, a federal judge said Thursday.

Republicans are planning to use a vote over photo identification at the ballot box as fuel for political attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterms.