Well, howdy there, internet people. It's D again, and welcome to The Interstate with D.

Today is Saturday, January 18th, 2025. Welcome back to our trip on the interstate.

What we do here is present news from the state level that will end up having national importance later,

or news that made it into the

national news cycle but was overshadowed. Then we go over some questions from y'all. On this date,

January 18th in 1957, three B-52s completed the first non-stop round-the-world flight in 45 hours and 19 minutes.

Okay, and on to the news.

A bill in Alabama would require those seeking marriage licenses to attend a class on conflict resolution.

A flight attendant working for Alaska Airlines was reportedly fired for twerking on an aircraft for a TikTok video.

Arizona's governor, Katie Hobbs, is pushing for increased accountability in the state's voucher

program, which she called a billion-dollar boondoggle.

In California, residents are worried by constant rhetoric from Republicans suggesting they should tie wildfire relief funding to other Republican legislative priorities.

The good news is that forecasts say the weather seems to be cooperating and the wind should be easing before picking back up.

Colorado Representative Lauren Bobert has introduced a bill to abolish the ATF.

In Georgia, a Southwest Airlines pilot was reportedly arrested for DUI before a flight.

Reports say the pilot has been removed from duty.

Elsewhere in Georgia, State Senator Colton Moore was arrested after an altercation in which he was thrown

to the ground while trying to enter an area the governor was speaking in.

Moore was banned from the House floor after making disparaging comments about the late House

Speaker David Ralston in 2024.

The governor of Indiana has ended remote work for state employees.

Elsewhere in the state, and in Illinois, and maybe the state of New Illinois, a push from some counties in Illinois to separate from their state

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