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  "answer": "No tax or budget measures are reported to be moving in state legislatures this week. Instead, news from statehouses includes Missouri Realtors spending $2 million to oppose Amendment 4, which limits citizen initiative petitions, as reported by Oklahoma Statehouse News on June 9, 2026. 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 noted on June 10, 2026, that the projected Social Security benefits cliff has moved to 2032. Virginia Statehouse News reported on June 10, 2026, that a state report identified 13 rural hospitals vulnerable to closure. Maryland Statehouse News on June 10, 2026, reported that the Trump administration's $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers was struck down. Synthesized from 698 manifests produced by 60 sources across the 50 monitored statehouse streams in the last 7 days, including appropriations, tax bills, budget actions.",
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