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Voters Reject Policing Overhaul in Minneapolis — But Activists Aren’t Deterred
Alternatives to policing are already being built in Minneapolis.
Ensuring That the Global Methane Pledge Is More Than Just Words Won’t Be Easy
Methane emissions are notoriously underreported and an accurate baseline is needed to measure progress toward reduction.
Supreme Court Reform Commission Delays Final Report Publication to December 15
The delay is happening for an additional meeting and to evaluate the “important substance” of reforms, a source said.
Democrats Add Weaker Paid Leave and Drug Pricing Plans Back Into Reconciliation
Paid leave may not make it into the final bill, as the measure still faces staunch opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin.
Democratic Incumbent Governor Murphy Squeezes Out Win in New Jersey
Polling had suggested that Phil Murphy would win by a much wider margin.
GOP Moans Over Delay on $778B for Defense While Denouncing “Tax-and-Spend” Bill
With four weeks left on the congressional calendar, the defense budget is sure to pass, as it always does.
Sanders Slams Democrats’ Tax Break for the Wealthy as “Beyond Unacceptable”
The SALT cap repeal is a gift to the richest 1 percent and would be the costliest proposal in the reconciliation bill.
Arizona Supreme Court Rules That Mask Mandate Ban Is Unconstitutional
The ban was passed through a series of budget bills, which goes against rules set out in the state constitution.
Of 35,000 NYPD Officers, Only 34 Were Put on Leave Over Vaccine Mandate
The union threatened that 10,000 police would go on leave when the mandate went into effect.
Biden Condemned for Approving Fossil Fuel Lease Sales Amid COP26
The proposal to open up 734,000 acres of public land for extraction could unleash up to 246 million tons of emissions.