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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 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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Pennsylvania's House passed HB 280, allowing 1.5 million unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections. The bipartisan bill awaits Senate consideration and would end taxpayer-funded closed primaries.
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New Jersey's 2019 Clean Slate law never delivered its promised automated expungement system, leaving 1.49 million residents dependent on petitions. New legislation sets deadlines and assigns responsibility to finally build it.
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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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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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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 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.
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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.
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