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  "answer": "No bills are reported as moving in state legislatures this week, according to the available manifests. The Vermont Statehouse News reported on June 9, 2026, that UVM Health cut 142 jobs, an estimated $9 million in staff positions. On the same day, Oklahoma Statehouse News noted that Missouri Realtors spent $2 million to fight Amendment 4 limits on citizen initiative petitions. Mississippi Statehouse News reported on June 9, 2026, that a Democratic super PAC is investing $2 million in Colom's challenge of Hyde-Smith, as part of a $50 million national effort. Alabama Statehouse News reported on June 9, 2026, that the AFL-CIO president aims to unionize 2 million workers in 5 years, and on June 10, 2026, that the projected Social Security benefits cliff is now expected in 2032. Synthesized from 4055 manifests produced by 63 sources across the 50 monitored statehouse streams in the last 7 days, including bill actions, committee referrals, floor calendars.",
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