Alabama town gets first Black mayor, but the previous one won't leave
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Child labor laws are under attack in states across the country
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The campaign to sabotage Texas’ public schools
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Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district
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Year of public service, proposal by MD Governor Wes Moore
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New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation'
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The privatization of policing
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The big trouble if DC becomes the 51st state
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‘A profound betrayal of trust’: Why Jackson’s water system is broken
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California first US state to offer free meals to all public school students
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Recordings within eight feet of police illegal in Arizona under bill signed into law by Doug Ducey
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Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally.
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California lawmakers reject ballot proposal that aimed to end forced prison labor
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Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban
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Ohio governor signs bill allowing armed school employees
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German state elections show populism in decline on left and right
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Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law
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California’s overflowing coffers hand Gavin Newsom ‘every politician’s dream’
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Ontario passes the Working for Workers Act
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How a New Hampshire libertarian utopia was foiled by bears
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Dave's Redistricting Application
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Gov. Gavin Newsom abolishes most single-family zoning in California
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Gavin Newsom signs bills aimed at creating more affordable housing in California
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California Governor Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
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New York governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after investigation finds he sexually harassed multiple women
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Want to get rid of San Francisco's most toxic monument to racism and segregation? End single-family zoning.
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The US FBI’s domestic “war on terror” is an authoritarian power grab
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New vote totals show tighter Democratic race for New York City mayor
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Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen lose out as French voters shun local elections: Abstention rate estimated at 68%, and exit polls suggest Le Pen’s National Rally failed to get expected support
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NYC snow days: Dismay as school snow days cancelled
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Maryland enacts landmark police overhaul, first state to repeal police bill of rights
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Georgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week
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Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
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Andrew Yang is running for Mayor of New York City
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Bakersfield, California just ended chronic homelessness
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Pennsylvania Republicans block seating of Democratic state senator, take control from lieutenant governor
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Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York City mayor
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Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to subvert election
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Trump is attempting a coup in plain sight
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Danish mayor Frank Jensen quits amid sexual harassment allegations – Social Democrat has apologized for his behaviour, saying he did not want to stand in the way of progress
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A libertarian walks into a bear: The utopian plot to liberate an American town (and some bears)
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What are some good resources for California voters?
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about...
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about national issues. So, what are you using to study up?
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FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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He fought wildfires while imprisoned. California reported him to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation.
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There have been thirty-eight statewide elections during the pandemic. Here's how they went
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Throw the bums out: The USA is in the midst of a world-historic failure of governance. Why isn’t anyone in charge acting like they are responsible for it?
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Amy McGrath wins close Kentucky Senate primary
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In first for Congress, US House passes bill to establish DC as the nation's 51st state, but it faces insurmountable opposition in the Senate
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Today’s elections in Kentucky and New York are high-stakes for the progressive movement
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‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines
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