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Today, I cover:

1) National: Economic uncertainty from dysfunction in Congress, home sales slide to the slowest since 2010, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicates extended pause in interest rate hikes;

2) States: Texas continues to debate passing Universal School Choice, and data on California and New York's spending shows that increased state spending does not necessarily decrease poverty or improve schools, and;

3) Other: Recap of last week's excellent podcast with guest Ben Murrey from Independence Institute discussing the importance of maintaining Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, and a sneak peek of my upcoming podcast episode with special guest Texas State Representative Brian Harrison.