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Big Tech and Big Business are spending millions to block progressives on the California ballot
California falls short on Medi-Cal fraud, state report says
Steve Vladeck's "Hard Questions About Court Expansion"
19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record
How Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott’s most formidable challenger
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Congress has a plan to stop Trump’s attack on offshore wind. It may not be enough.
Bobby Pulido pitches himself as the Democrat “you used to vote for” in bid to oust Rep. Monica De La Cruz
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Pro-Cruz PAC launches seven-figure Spanish-language ad buy attacking Talarico
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“Devoid of Any Factual Basis”: Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump’s Voter Data Lawsuits
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Trump Loses Yet Another Sanctuary City Case—This Time Against New York City
DOGE Worked? Only If You Grade on a Curve.
Chuck Schumer Hasn’t Said a Word About Trump’s Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar
Trump Profited From His Giveaway to Big Pharma While Jacking Up Drug Costs
New Bill Seeks to Expose What Major Banks Knew Regarding Epstein’s Spending
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Visit Jackson unveils 5-year plan to boost tourism amid funding challenges
It’s More Than a Crown: What It Means to Be HBCU Royalty
The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary You Can See Everything Is an Act of Radical Empathy
Advice from a climate therapist: Touch grass. (No, really.)
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Richard E. Holmes, first Black student at Mississippi State University, dies at 82
Education leaders ‘disappointed’ with latest charter school grades
Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families
Hong Kong police launch AI-powered national security platform for school pupils
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The Center Square2d
Lombardo, Ford in statistical tie according to polling
(The Center Square) - Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford are competing neck to neck as the nation tunes in to the Nevada gubernatorial race.
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Trump stumps for Collins, Jackson in Georgia
(The Center Square) – Donald Trump campaigned for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson in Georgia on Friday afternoon, telling the crowd he would give everyone…
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Taxpayer-funded $3.2B fruit, vegetable program restarts
(The Center Square) – A taxpayer-funded $3 billion-plus program to provide food assistance recipients with fresh fruit and vegetables is back online after a $20 million cash infusion from…
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Pima County may raise spending cap by 75% to $1.43 billion
(The Center Square) - Arizona’s second most populous county is considering raising its spending cap by 75%.
Truthout2d
Trump Admin Just Effectively Killed a Popular Renewable Energy Program
Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to a long-running program that is supposed to help farmers and rural small businesses…
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Washington Post Journalist Hospitalized After Israeli Settler Attack
Israeli settlers conducting an assault on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid their autumn olive harvest also attacked a U.S. journalist on Friday, sending her to the hospital as she and…
Reason Magazine2d
Bitcoin Is a Threat to Government-Controlled Money
Today's guest is Brazilian economist Fernando Ulrich, one of Latin America's leading experts on Bitcoin and a longtime advocate of free market economics. His 2014 book, Bitcoin: The New International…
Global Voices2d
How an extremist network articulated a hoax linking Brazil’s President Lula to child abuse on X
Monitoring of 1,819 posts showed far-right users tried to manipulate Grok, X’s AI tool
Inside Climate News2d
Arizona Joins Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government’s Plan for the Colorado River
The Arizona Department of Water Resources filed a motion Friday to join in a lawsuit against the federal government’s plan for Colorado River operations over the next 10 years.
Reason Magazine2d
Devin Nunes Loses Libel Suit Based on Rachel Maddow Show Statements
From Nunes v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC, decided yesterday by Judges Guido Calabresi, William J. Nardini, and Eunice C. Lee:
The Marshall Project2d
Journalists: How to Responsibly Report on Local Crime Data
LOS ANGELES, CA-JULY 9, 2014: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, center, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, address the media while announcing mid-year crime statistics during a press conference at…
Reason Magazine2d
Anticipated Religious Clashes Can't Justify Current Restriction on Parents' Religious Upbringing of Child
From Lajara v. McMenamin, decided Wednesday by Pennsylvania Superior Court judge Brandon Neuman, joined by Judges Jack Panella and Carolyn Nichols:
The Marshall Project2d
Journalists and Researchers: How FBI Crime Data Can Bolster Your Work
A Redmi phone screen shows the FBI logo in a photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on Aug. 23, 2022.
Reason Magazine2d
Nobody Wants To Be the Pro-Tech Candidate in This New York Race That Could Flip the House
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates running for the House of Representatives and endorsed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are all but guaranteed to win their general elections this…
Truthout2d
Inside the Worker Resistance in Silicon Valley’s Tech Oligarchy
Longtime tech worker organizers Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan’s new book, Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry, draws on the authors’ experiences at major…
The Conversation2d
Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less
If you need to participate in video meetings for work, you’ve probably experienced more than one disruption, whether it’s kids darting around or home renovation noise.
Mongabay2d
Amazon deforestation falls 42% to a record low
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to the lowest level on record. Data released today by Brazil’s national space research institute, INPE, shows that forest clearing in…
Mississippi Today2d
JXN Water pushes for independent oversight of Jackson’s water and sewer systems
Jackson’s water and sewer systems would remain outside city officials’ control under a proposal by a federally appointed manager that would establish an independent, customer-governed authority to…
Mongabay2d
The uplifting story of one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering women rangers
For Nyaradzo Auxilia Hoto, one of the most memorable moments of becoming a wildlife ranger was a trip to town. She and her fellow recruits walked through the streets in their new uniforms, on their…
Mongabay2d
Fundraising to protect oceans, forests and other key nature sites falling short ahead of UN summit
Promises by nations to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to finance nature and increase protections for oceans around the globe are falling short ahead of a key U.N. biodiversity conference. The…
The Center Square2d
Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate drops to 4.6%
(The Center Square) – Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said on Friday that the state’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in September…
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Report: No tax on tips, OT could cost Wisconsin $2.7B in taxes over decade
(The Center Square) - A new report says that eliminating a tax on tips and overtime would have a $2.7 billion impact on state tax collections over the next 10 years.
Mongabay2d
Legal gaps allow rampant pet trade, poaching reptiles and amphibians towards extinction
Spain’s law enforcement agency, the Civil Guard, announced on Sept. 25, 2026, that it seized 209 reptiles from breeding facilities in Jérica and Sot de Ferrer (Castellón), including critically…
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Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank
Chalkbeat2d
Denver to close Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, a tiny HBCU-style high school, after 6 years
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The Center Square2d
EXCLUSIVE: School superintendent candidates outline goals
(The Center Square) – Candidates for superintendent of public instruction in California and Arizona are outlining priorities for public education ahead of the Nov. 3 election over school choice…
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Denver superintendent says he is not recommending any school boundary changes this year
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WATCH: A video walkthrough of our guide on how to vet NYC schools like an education reporter
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Reason Magazine2d
"If You Throw a Skunk into the Jury Box, You Can't Instruct the Jury Not to Smell It"
Some colorful lawyer wisdom (see, e.g., Dunn v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1962)); I found versions of this in newspapers going back to 1931, though it may have been a familiar phrase even then.
Reason Magazine2d
Presumptive D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George Demands Halt to Waymo Legalization To Protect Drivers' Jobs
Janeese Lewis George, a D.C. councilmember and the city's presumptive next mayor, has come out against pending legislation that would allow autonomous ride-share vehicles onto city streets, citing…
Reason Magazine2d
Landowners in Texas' Big Bend Region Fight Trump Administration's Attempts To Seize Land for Border Wall
The Trump administration's attempts to fast-track construction of the president's long-promised border wall through Texas' remote Big Bend region have ground to a halt amid fierce opposition…
The Center Square2d
Op-Ed: Olympia must help schools live within their means
Last year, during difficult contract talks, Mead had to make a fair offer to staff without making promises our schools could not afford. That meant weighing costs, holding our ground, and saying no…