Civil Politics

OneHolyoke CDC leader recognized for education advocacy impact - LINK Rosa ‘ready to lead’ as OneHolyoke’s new executive director - LINK Healey signs early literacy reform law - LINK Chapter 113 - An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (Bill Text) - LINK This year's student MCAS scores dip again, continuing trend since pandemic - LINK

Mass residents remember to register to vote by OCTOBER 24th ! Go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ Further Reading: Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms - LINK Talarico backtracks controversial gender comments, pushes for Supreme Court overhaul - LINK UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar - LINK Karl Rove, the GOP st...

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Further Reading: Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming - LINK ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.sta...

Further Reading: Catholic bishops remind attorney general about separation of church and state - LINK Election highlights: Byron Donalds and David Jolly to face off in Florida governor’s race; Democratic socialist scores upset in Senate primary - LINK So how is the social media ban going? - LINK (r/AskAnAustralian) <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-y...

Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke - LINK Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers - LINK New poll: 38% of Jewish Israelis back annexing West Bank, 35% want to divide it up - LINK Overwhelming Majority of Jews (93%); Minority of Arabs (26%) Support Operation in Iran (total sample: 82%) - LINK Hugh Hefner reported Jeffrey E...

Further Reading: Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces a growing number of calls to resign from fellow Republicans - LINK GOP Sen. Collins said she'll vote 'no' on Todd Blanche's AG nomination - LINK Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Blanche, endangering his confirmation - LINK Candidate who dropped out beats Trump-backed favorite in Michigan GOP House primary - LINK US Senate Massachusetts Democratic Prim...

Further Reading: ‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says - LINK Massachusetts 1st Congressional District Primary Debate: Neal vs. Whalen - LINK Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps - LINK Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain - LINK Begin...

Further Reading: Taylor Farms lettuce sample produced false positive for cyclospora, FDA says - LINK Virginia congressman introduces bill to end birth tourism in U.S. territories - LINK Griffith Leads Fight to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories - LINK Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getti...

States sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger - LINK White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card - LINK What is an 'Olimpico' goal & which players have scored them? - LINK No, You Shouldn’t Avoid Fruits and Vegetables Due to Cyclospora - LINK Trump’s speech offered a preview of his next moves on elections - LINK Trump promised evidence of election fraud...

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Further Reading: Opal Lee - Wiki US-Iran memorandum of understanding in full - LINK Highlights from the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony in Chicago - LINK You are America - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele...

Further Reading: Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero - LINK Southern California stadium workers say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup - LINK Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend - LINK Sarno’s push to end free PVTA rides faces pushback amid Union Station troubles - LINK Holyoke...

Further Reading: Proposition 2 1/2 overrides & exclusions - LINK (Mass.gov) Southampton officials feel relief after passed tax override vote - LINK Hadley residents approve tax override questions - LINK South Hadley to vote on $3.5M tax override in September - LINK A city divided: Override battle heads to ballot box in Easthampton - LINK Senate passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement,...

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Further Reading: Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement - LINK U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement - LINK Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' faces additional lawsuits - LINK Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency - LINK Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that...

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Further Reading: Bangor woman who wrote chalk messages outside Susan Collins’ house is running for Senate - LINK The war strains Gulf alliances - LINK Tennessee Republicans pass map dividing up state’s lone majority-Black district - LINK Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win - LINK State redistricting battles intensify following U.S. Supreme...

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Further Reading: U.S. soldier arrested for Polymarket bets on Maduro capture that won $400K, Justice Department says - LINK French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet - LINK Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instru...

Further Reading: Caitlyn Jenner Appeals To Trump Over His Policy That Requires Passports List A Person’s Birth Gender: “I Don’t Think This Was Really Thought Out” - LINK Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say - LINK Hungary's new PM cuts CPAC funding, signalling policy shift - LINK What Orban's loss means for far right movements around the world - LINK Secret Se...

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Further Reading: Supreme Court majority seems inclined to rule against Trump on birthright citizenship - LINK Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) - LINK Reefer Madness Original Trailer - LINK (YouTube) President Trump Addresses Nation on War with Iran (Full Speech) - LINK (CSPAN) 'What the hell did he just say?' GOP Iran worries build after Trump speech. - LINK Russia plants flag on North Pole seabed -...