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Washington Ballot Measure Would Block Income Tax Before It Takes Effect
Washington voters will decide in November whether to repeal a 9.9% income tax on earners above $1 million before it takes effect in 2028.
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Congress Proposes $30 Billion Aviation Bill, Only 40% Goes to Air Traffic Control
New Senate bill allocates $30 billion for aviation, but only 40% funds air traffic control modernization. Remaining $18 billion targets airport facilities, with entire sum borrowed without offsetting revenues.
21h ago
ISIS Lacks Advanced Hacking Skills Despite Cyber Ambitions, New Report Finds
ISIS shows no evidence of advanced cyber capabilities despite having access to technical talent, according to a new GNET report examining the group's cyber ambitions and threat potential.
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Minnesota Added 33,600 Jobs Since ICE Surge, Report Challenges Loss Estimate
A conservative think tank challenges claims that ICE's Metro Surge cost Minnesota 32,000 jobs, noting the state actually added 33,600 positions during the same period examined.
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Local Journalists Lose Press Access as Officials Stonewall, Deny Credentials
Local journalists face growing press access restrictions as officials deny credentials, close meetings and stonewall requests, mirroring national White House bans but with less public attention or legal recourse.
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Nearly 200,000 Women Are Incarcerated in U.S., Report Finds
Nearly 200,000 women and girls are incarcerated in the U.S., with jails holding more women than prisons, most unconvicted and facing deadly conditions, a new report finds.
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Mesa Revises Falcon Field Landing Fees, AOPA Calls Accounting Misleading
Mesa revised Falcon Field landing fees to $4.14 per 1,000 pounds, but AOPA calls the city's cost-center accounting misleading and questions federal compliance despite Mesa's claims.
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Rubio Heads to Central Asia With 200 Business Leaders to Counter China
Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Central Asia this weekend with 200 business leaders as Washington seeks to counter Chinese dominance and expand commercial ties across the strategically located region.
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Belief in Demons and Hell Tied to Blaming Economic Systems for Poverty
South Korean adults who believe in supernatural evil blame economic systems for poverty, while those believing in divine support are less likely to cite systemic causes, research shows.
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Ukraine Inflicts 50,000 Russian Casualties in One Month, Report Says
Ukraine achieved 50,000 Russian casualties in September for the first time while striking Russian data centers and facing renewed missile attacks and potential bridge campaigns, a Hudson Institute report finds.
3d ago
Fossil Fuel Power Surges as Clean Energy Growth Slows, Report Finds
Federal policy shifts and load growth forecasts are driving utilities toward natural gas plants, slowing clean energy growth while fossil capacity approaches early 2010s market share levels, an EDF report finds.
3d ago
Spain's Tax Reforms Split Regions, Extremadura Rises 11 Spots in a Decade
Spain's regions split sharply on tax policy over a decade. Extremadura climbed 11 spots while Castilla-La Mancha fell eight, showing reform's impact on competitiveness rankings.
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Data Centers May Use 17% of U.S. Electricity by 2030, Federal Data Gap Persists
Data centers may consume up to 17% of U.S. electricity by 2030, but no federal agency regularly measures their use. Forecasts have missed badly, forcing billion-dollar decisions on questionable estimates.
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Data Centers Built More Often in Minority Areas, Purdue Study Finds
Purdue study finds data centers disproportionately built in minority and economically disadvantaged communities, raising governance questions about infrastructure benefits, costs, and local decision-making power in AI development.
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Profit Margins Rose 2% Yearly Since 2019 as Productivity Gains Went to Firms
U.S. public company operating margins grew over 2% yearly from 2019 to 2025, a New York Fed report finds, as productivity gains flowed to profits rather than wages.
3d ago
Blue-Collar Workers Turn Against Trump Tariffs as Support Drops 25 Points
Blue-collar support for Trump's tariffs plunged 25 points in a year, with 58 percent now opposed. Poll shows 68 percent say tariffs raised living costs amid 3.7 percent inflation.
3d ago
Boston Fed Reports Slight Growth, But Outlook Dims Amid Cost Pressures
Boston Fed's October Beige Book shows slight economic growth across First District, but dimming outlook reflects mounting cost pressures on lower-income families, small businesses, and nonprofits amid rising energy prices.
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Alaska Voters to Decide Again on Ranked-Choice Voting After Narrow 2024 Survival
Alaska voters will decide November 3 whether to keep ranked-choice voting after it narrowly survived 2024 repeal. President Trump supports repeal amid confusion over two Senate candidates with near-identical names.
3d ago
Nebraska Urged to End Inheritance Tax That Hits Family Farms, Close Relatives
Nebraska is one of five states still taxing inheritances. A new Platte Institute report urges repeal, citing unpredictable revenue, family farm burdens, and competitive disadvantage against neighboring states.
3d ago
California Voters Want Reform but Won't Back Republicans, Survey Finds
California voters reject their state's direction and governing class but refuse to empower Republicans, creating a vacuum where progressive Democrats and far-Left challengers dominate despite broad support for reforms.
3d ago
Electricity Prices Jump 11% in US, Over 30% in Europe and Japan Amid Fuel Shock
US wholesale electricity prices rose 11% to $52/MWh in 2026 while EU and Japan jumped over 30%, driven by fuel shocks, weather extremes, and grid constraints despite expanding generation capacity.
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Battery Storage to Grow Sevenfold by 2035, Wood Mackenzie Says
Global energy storage capacity will grow sevenfold to over 7 TWh by 2035, Wood Mackenzie forecasts, with Europe overtaking the US in annual installations for the first time.
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