Gretchen Whitmer’s Chance for Wide-Ranging Legacy Derailed by Botched Legislative Session — Michigan Democrats controlled all three branches of government, but party infighting and moderate policy decisions resulted in what some have dubbed “one of the least productive legislative sessions in history.”
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Gretchen Whitmer’s Chance for Wide-Ranging Legacy Derailed by Botched Legislative Session
Michigan Democrats controlled all three branches of government, but party infighting and moderate policy decisions resulted in what some have dubbe...
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A “Horrendous” Alaska Sexual Assault Case, Delayed for a Decade — Four different judges have agreed to delay the trial more than 70 times in total. We pieced together a timeline of the delays using audio recordings and logs from every hearing.
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A “Horrendous” Alaska Sexual Assault Case, Delayed for a Decade
Four different judges have agreed to delay the trial more than 70 times in total. We pieced together a timeline of the delays using audio recording...
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Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets — Federal prosecutors allege that the landlords have used RealPage pricing software to collude and artificially raise rents. The legal action is the latest development stemming from a 2022 ProPublica investigation.
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DOJ Sues Six Large Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets
Federal prosecutors allege that the landlords have used RealPage pricing software to collude and artificially raise rents. The legal action is the ...
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North Carolina Supreme Court Blocked Certification of a Justice’s Win. Activists Fear It’s “Dangerous for Democracy.” — The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by Republican Jefferson Griffin, who has cited debunked legal theories in his previous failed attempts to block Justice Allison Riggs’ reelection.
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North Carolina Supreme Court Blocked Certification of a Justice’s Win. Activists Fear It’s “Dangerous for Democracy.”
The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by Republican Jefferson Griffin, who has cited debunked legal theories in his previous failed...
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight — Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and #government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight
Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project ...
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An examination of more than 1,200 federal judges and state supreme court justices turned up dozens of judges who chose not to recuse when facing potential appearances of impropriety involving familial financial connections. (Published July 2024)
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Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse When Big Cases Intersect With Their Families’ Interests
Ambiguous — and unenforced — recusal standards mean few checks and balances for top judges when cases involve their family members.
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The U.S. Department of Education has fined Michigan’s Baker College $2.5 million for years of “substantial misrepresentation” of career outcomes, following a 2022 ProPublica-Detroit Free Press report detailing the college’s low graduation rates and the heavy debt that many students shoulder.
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Feds Fine Baker College $2.5 Million for Deceptive Marketing That Left Students With Debts and Regrets
A 2022 investigation detailed how the once-growing Michigan school built its reputation on slick advertising despite low graduation rates and leavi...
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UPDATE: The Connecticut DMV and top state lawmakers have vowed to review towing laws after a CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation found that people’s cars can be sold just 15 days after they’re towed.
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Connecticut DMV and Top Lawmakers Vow to Review Towing Laws
The plans to reform towing laws in this year’s legislative session follow a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation that found people’s...
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