Sunday, July 26, 2026

Tag: local government accountability

Kansas county’s $3 million settlement over newsroom raids fuels call for...

A $3 million settlement and formal apology from Marion County follow the 2023 police raids that targeted the Marion County Record and its staff, as the newspaper’s editor says the outcome is meant to deter future assaults on press freedom.

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GOP tucks $10 billion for voting restrictions into party-line Pentagon funding bill

The measure advanced on a near party-line vote just before lawmakers left Washington for a lengthy summer recess.

Kept in the dark: How Louisiana weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back

That stretch of roughly 85 miles, widely known as "Cancer Alley," is home to dozens of refineries and chemical plants and to many predominantly Black communities.

Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.

How technology is rewriting the way we write

As keyboards and touchscreens replace pens and pencils, the decline of handwriting raises questions about cognition, culture, and creativity.

EPA moves to reclassify Clean Air Act waivers

The Agency claimed that "California’s standards could impose costs on ports, shipping and supply chains," but Environmental groups and California regulators dispute that interpretation.