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CA / Oakland / The Oaklandside
By Jose Fermoso
Cameras caught half a million speeders in 6 months. Many aren’t from Oakland Most speeders in Oakland just got warnings. But of 194,000 citations, most went to non-Oakland addresses. Mayor Lee has declared success, saying drivers are already slowing down.
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CA / Berkeley / Berkeleyside
By Alex N. Gecan
Police allege the man stole mail and packages from several Berkeley apartment buildings last year.
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CA / San José / San José Spotlight
By Maryanne Casas-Perez
For Guadalupe Cruz, the new mural in Alum Rock is impossible to miss. She passes it nearly every day on her way through the neighborhood, just minutes from the home where she has lived for decades. The mural, unveiled Thursday, honors three figures with deep ties to East San Jose — Heisman Trophy winner and
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VT / Montpelier / VTDigger
By Charlotte Oliver
Henry Bonges wasn’t reappointed to long-held volunteer roles after he criticized state representatives who also sit on the town’s selectboard.
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VT / Montpelier / VTDigger
By Alan J. Keays
After the federal indictment, the state filed motions Thursday to dismiss its murder-related charges in the November 2024 killing.
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CT / Hartford / The Connecticut Mirror
By Mark Pazniokas
Ryan Fazio's concept of a "grand bargain" includes state-mandated zoning reforms in return for significant revisions to 8-30g and H.B. 8002.
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WI / Madison / Wisconsin Watch
By By Scott Bauer / Associated Press
President Trump calls data centers economic engines, but candidates from Wisconsin to Texas are responding to voter concerns over their costs and community impacts. Trump embraces data centers as backlash shapes races in Wisconsin and nationwide is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our j
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WA / Spokane / RANGE
By Yong-Yu Huang
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
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CA / San Francisco / Mission Local
By Marina Newman
It's been over one year since Mayor Daniel Lurie restricted parking for RVs to two hours. How would the District 10 candidates have voted? Meet the District 10 candidates: How would you vote on the RV ban?
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NY / New York / New York Focus
By Chris Bragg
We obtained party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s plan to upend an upcoming leadership vote. Opponents say they will likely sue.
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NY / New York / City Limits
By Daniel Parra
En el estado de Nueva York, el programa Head Start atiende a 43.300 niños y 900 mujeres embarazadas, y ofrece a las familias con bajos ingresos —incluidas aquellas sin hogar, en hogares de acogida (Foster Care) o que reciben ayudas públicas— servicios gratuitos de cuidado infantil, educación temprana, ayuda alimentaria y otros servicios.
Echo: La Raza: Gobierno de Trump propone reducir estándares de programa educativo que ayuda a niños pobres
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CA / San Francisco / Mission Local
By Junyao Yang
San Francisco Democratic Party, in an unprecedented move, could break with state party to oppose the billionaire tax. S.F. Dems alter rules to vote on billionaire tax, potentially defying state party
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MA / New Bedford / The New Bedford Light
By Anastasia E. Lennon
Christopher Thrasher and Jesse St. Gelais both ran for the seat in 2024 — St. Gelais as an independent — a seat that has been held by Democrats for decades.
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ME / Augusta / The Maine Monitor
By Judith Meyer
Members adopted new eligibility rules for public libraries, including a change that could have left five communities without access to state services.
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VA / Richmond / The Richmonder
By Graham Moomaw
Richmond officials had to spend almost $375,000 in local tax dollars to run an unplanned election that didn’t count.
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CA / Oakland / The Oaklandside
By Eli Wolfe
What did Oakland get after dismissing lawsuit against Southwest? Fewer flights Elected officials hoped to build a stronger partnership with Oakland’s biggest carrier after terminating a labor lawsuit last year. It’s unclear what the city has gained.
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IL / Immigration / Borderless Magazine
By Max Herman
R. Taylor Robinson for Medill/Borderless Magazine President Donald Trump’s administration is using a little-known legal motion to remove asylum-seekers without a hearing to unfamiliar, third countries like Ecuador and Uganda.
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PA / Harrisburg / Spotlight PA
By Mike Catalini
Democrats on Thursday narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed President Donald Trump. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement the cities put forward “incredibly strong bids," and he promised the convention would be an “inspiring cel
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MA / New Bedford / The New Bedford Light
By Anastasia E. Lennon
Chief Jason Thody said the department is undertaking a “detailed examination” and looking at data going back to 2024.
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MT / Boulder / The Boulder Monitor
By JC Monitor
Of all the important issues that we face today, none are as important as protecting our democracy. Voter suppression efforts continue to be promoted, especially from the right. These include restricting mail-in ballots, gerrymandering, and excessive identification requirements. I oppose every one of these efforts. Nothing is more sacred to democracy than the right to
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TX / El Paso / El Paso Matters
By Texas Tribune
Border construction is paused in Big Bend National Park as residents, elected officials and environmental groups challenge federal plans across far West Texas.
Also in The Texas Tribune
Echo: Documented: Immigration News Today: Border Construction Paused in Big Bend National Park
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MT / Boulder / The Boulder Monitor
By JC Monitor
Some 96% of respondents to a Continental Divide Trail Coalition survey agree that the outdoor recreation economy is important to their community. Designated by Congress in 1978, the CDT runs 3,100 miles from Mexico to Canada along the Continental Divide, including 57 miles in Jefferson County, much of it along the border with Silver Bow
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TN / Nashville / Nashville Banner
By Banner Staff
The interim director of the Metro Arts Commission will get the job full-time after a narrow vote, an East High School brought a stolen handgun to campus, a medical error at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown resulted in patient injuries and more.
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National / Guns / The Trace
By Josiah Bates
When Sheri Pruitt’s 17-year-old son, Richard, was shot and fighting for his life in Lansing, Michigan, in August 2014, all her attention was on tending to him. She wasn’t worried about paying the bills or any other day-to-day responsibilities. She was worried about Richard’s survival. Her son died five days later at the hospital, and
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TX / Austin / The Texas Tribune
By Gabby Birenbaum
With early voting about two months away, the Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising as GOP groups weigh when — or whether — to get involved.
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DE / Wilmington / Spotlight Delaware
By Maggie Reynolds
Negotiations over the federal farm bill have stalled, leaving Delaware farmers with uncertainty over the future of agricultural subsidies.
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CA / San Diego / Voice of San Diego
By Voice of San Diego
The board that runs the Del Mar Fairgrounds has put a stake through the heart of an already ailing deal to build affordable housing on a portion of Fairgrounds property.
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NV / Las Vegas / The Nevada Independent
By Eric Neugeboren
The Indy asked Nicole Cannizzaro (D) and Adriana Guzmán Fralick (R) where they stand on key issues in the race, ranging from the prioritization of Medicaid fraud to lawsuits against the Trump administration.
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National / Climate / Grist
By Katie Worth
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PA / Harrisburg / Spotlight PA
By Carter Walker
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. Two candidates with vastly different visions for elections are competing for Pennsylvania’s governorship this year. On one side, incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has staked many of his policy stances on elections in opposit
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