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UW Removes Middle East Center Director After Criticizing War
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (904+ words) There's a chilling effect on not just my academic freedom, but that of my colleagues," Aria Fani said after his removal. The University of Washington has removed a professor from his role as director of its Middle East Center after…...
Turning Point USA Throws Weight Against Clean Energy in Local Arizona Election
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (613+ words) It's effectively feudal," a clean energy advocate says of a utility board election in which only landowners can vote. The Salt River Project, or SRP, now serves one of the nation's largest metro areas, not just a swath of farmland....
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Are Creating a Water Crisis in the Southwest
1+ week, 5+ day ago (507+ words) Scientists are linking deadly heat waves, like the record-breaking heat dome, to pollution from fossil fuel companies. Projections show that critical lakes and reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin could reach catastrophically low levels by mid-2027, according to Taylor McKinnon, the…...
Utah’s Measles Outbreak Is Among the Largest in the US. It May Get Worse.
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1454+ words) For the first time in decades, the US may lose a designation indicating that outbreaks are rare and rapidly contained. The number of confirmed measles cases in Utah have surpassed 100, with state health officials reporting 102 as of Nov. 25, the last…...
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (854+ words) Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United. The Montana Plan is wildly popular. An October 2025 poll by the pro-democracy group Issue One found that 74 percent of voters…...
Arizona AG Sues House Over Speaker Johnson’s Refusal to Swear In Grijalva
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) Johnson claims he's following standard precedent " one that he himself disregarded for Republicans earlier this year. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has formally filed a lawsuit against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) refusal to seat Rep....
Speaker Johnson Continues Block on Swearing-In Rep.-Elect Grijalva, Demanding She Do Work Inaccessible to Her
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) Speaker Johnson's ongoing refusal to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva prevents her from serving her constituents. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) finally seems receptive to swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Arizona), who won a special election…...
Arizona AG Threatens Speaker Johnson With Lawsuit for Not Swearing In Grijalva
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (723+ words) If I have to, I'll take him to court," Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a CNN interview. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has issued a stark warning to U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana): Seat Rep.-elect…...
Arizona Special Election Winner May Tip Balance Toward Release of Epstein Files
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (589+ words) Democrat Adelita Grijalva defeated her Republican opponent by nearly 40 points. The special election race to fill a vacancy in Arizona's 7th Congressional District has been won by Democratic candidate Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor and member of the Tucson…...
Republicans Call for Investigation Into State Senator Who Posted ICE Sighting
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (506+ words) Arizona State Sen. Analise Ortiz fired back, saying she would continue to protect her community from Trump's "masked goons." The president of the Arizona Senate has called for a criminal investigation into State Sen. Analise Ortiz (D) after she posted a…...