Inactive oil and gas wells to go under review at hearing

Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.

Meet the Gen-Z GOP political consultant helping lead the Texas comptroller’s office

Appointing a deputy comptroller who graduated from Texas A&M three years ago is just one of numerous shake-ups at an agency responsible with some of…

Gabe Evans blames Colorado Democrats for high gasoline prices. The numbers and experts say otherwise.

Yes, Colorado’s gas prices have been slightly higher than the national average in recent weeks. But experts and the numbers themselves tell a more nuanced…

Colorado River officials support more emergency releases from Wyoming reservoir to prop up Lake Powell

Officials call the move a short-term fix that will bank on robust snowpack to replenish waning reservoirs supplies in the Upper Basin

What a week, huh? (It’s Tuesday.)

Plus: Demographic shifts in the suburbs; downtown St. Paul buildings changing hands and more in your news roundup. The post What a week, huh? (It’s…

Car tabs, Cybertrucks and guns: How a rematch in an east metro district could determine control of the Minnesota Senate

DFL state Sen. Judy Seeberger is running against Republican Rep. Tom Dippel (again) in the purplest of purple districts. The post Car tabs, Cybertrucks and…

Minnesota private well owners are largely on their own when it comes to arsenic

Some well owners are reluctant to use free arsenic test kits because solving the problem would be too expensive. The post Minnesota private well owners…

The Chris Finch Interview, Part 4: Finding a way to joy

In the final installment of this four-part interview, Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch talks about Joan Beringer, coaching staff changes, embracing change, and getting back…

Artificial Intelligence, Actual Idiots

Trump dismisses the AI CEOs at Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI who are calling for a “global slowdown” of AI development, saying the only government regulation…

Army video shows debris after NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania

‘We Are Under Siege’: JB Pritzker Unloads On Trump In Fiery Illinois Democratic Gala Speech

Changing the finance minister is easier than making Indonesia investable

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has replaced Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with Suahasil Nazara. It’s easy to change a minister, but harder to prove that…

‘Because I Am Scared to Death’: Murphy Exposes Trump Jr.’s Wedding Ties to Russia & Corruption

‘If American Partners Can…’: Zelensky Hands Trump a Test, Turns His Plan Against Putin

No Kings: Vote Early! with Leah Greenberg

Trump-tied super PAC has already spent about $1.5M defending Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank in Colorado

The No Going Back PAC’s spending to defend Crank in the 5th Congressional District is particularly notable because it highlights how worried Republicans are about…

Education University PhD student gets 160 hours of community service over doctored reference

A mainland Chinese woman has been handed a 160-hour community service order after pleading guilty to forging a reference letter for her application to a…

BREAKING: Nigerian Army Uncovers Plot By ISWAP Terrorists To Attack Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps Nationwide

BREAKING: Nigerian Army Uncovers Plot By ISWAP Terrorists To Attack Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps Nationwide The Army said the attacks could occur “any moment from…

More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research

Genetic, archaeological and environmental evidence suggest the Indigenous population fell by more than 90% In the 70 years after the British invaded.

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