Proposition 136 explained: Colorado income tax limit would hinder attempts to tax the rich

Proposition 136 wouldn’t change current tax rates, but it could undermine a separate proposal to raise taxes on higher earners

How worried should Minneapolis residents be about lead pipes?

With 40,000 letters warning of lead service lines being sent out in the coming weeks, here’s what Minneapolis residents need to know.  The post How…

Going through a Midwest emu phase

Plus: Renee Good's family files lawsuits; complete Her investigation now out; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post Going through a Midwest emu…

Takaichi bends to Washington as Japan’s yields rise

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Takaichi’s economic agenda runs into…

Beardos, Weirdos, and Donald Trump

Pete Hegseth, in an unconventional speech, announces that beardos, weirdos, and wimps are no longer welcome at the Department of War as his boss officially…

It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours.

The post It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours. appeared first on ProPublica.

Colorado can’t back out of federal program some say will create K-12 school vouchers

Even if Colorado’s next governor is a major critic of the program, the state is committed for at least next year under new federal rules

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Why China is missing the big AI rally

TOKYO – China gave global investors one of 2026’s biggest AI thrills. Yet the country that helped ignite excitement about artificial intelligence is home to…

NYC Already Battling AI Attacks as Council Prepares to Grill Artificial Intelligence Leaders

The City Council is set to grill officials from some of the biggest tech companies on Monday on the dangers of artificial intelligence, and ways…

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Her Agency Distributes Billions for Housing Projects. Her Husband’s Company Helped Develop Some of Them.

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Some NYC After-School Programs Are Flailing Several Weeks Into School Year

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Parents at several schools across New York City last spring were outraged when…

Miami-Dade Commish Oliver Gilbert funneled $3M in taxpayer funds to opaque nonprofit run by his deputy chief of staff

By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Oliver Gilbert, the Miami-Dade County commissioner who is U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s heir apparent, steered roughly $3.2 million in taxpayer funds…

Proposition 132: Colorado voters will decide whether to increase penalties for possessing, selling fentanyl

The measure was written by conservative activists, who also paid millions of dollars to collect voter signatures and get it on the ballot

MeidasTouch Full Podcast – 10/2/26

On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben, Brett and Jordy discuss a rapidly widening global crisis as tankers are struck in the Strait of…

Trump Stunned as Judge Dismissed It…

In breaking news, a judge has dismissed WITH PREJUDICE the indictment against former Olympian Davey Hearn for maliciously damaging the Reflecting Pool, finding that the…

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‘Could Go Very Badly…’: Sam Altman Shocks the UN With Warning That AI Could Go Rogue

The China factor behind the Iran war

The war between the United States and Iran is no longer just a confrontation between Washington and Tehran. A second contest is taking shape alongside…