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fromIntelligencer
6 days ago

Gavin Newsom's Responsible Retaliation Against Trump

The ability to retaliate against Donald Trump's power grabs and other outrages is a rare pleasure for Democrats, which is why Gavin Newsom's counter-gerrymandering effort in California is so wildly popular among Democrats. If Democrats can't stop Trump's egregious policies in Congress (and they really can't) and the U.S. Supreme Court is either enabling him or slow-walking efforts to rein him in (which it clearly is), then they need different arenas in which to contest his authoritarian ways.
US politics
Public health
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Long Live Republican Measles: West Coast States and Florida Go Opposite Directions on Vaccines

Florida will end all vaccine mandates, potentially reversing school vaccination requirements and increasing risk of outbreaks while West Coast states form a pro-vaccine coalition.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Which members of Congress are at risk of losing their jobs from redistricting

Texas and California are considering specific redistricting proposals, with Texas targeting five Democrats and California focusing on five Republicans, aimed at strengthening GOP positions.
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Senate Democrats' top remaining targets for the 2026 midterms

Schumer secured former Gov. Roy Cooper for North Carolina's Senate race.
fromStreetsblog
3 months ago

How One Anti-Gov't Republican Signed onto a Street Safety Bill to Rein in Reckless Drivers - Streetsblog New York City

I don't like that. There could be emergency situations [when you need] to go over the speed limit - a domestic violence situation, someone's coming after you, or whatever it may be.
NYC politics
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

Healey talks federal funding cuts, immigration crackdown in GBH segment

Gov. Maura Healey criticizes President Trump's early actions, calling them 'deeply troubling' for the economy and budget concerns.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

NYS Assembly leaders have 'framework' deal on revamping discovery laws - but Gov. Hochul is not convinced

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced a deal to revamp evidence sharing laws with city district attorneys.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
4 months ago

Here's where Gov. Hochul and lawmakers still don't agree on NY state budget

New York's budget negotiations remain stalled over criminal discovery law changes essential to Governor Hochul's policy priorities.
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