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Kimberlee Kruesi Nothing more local government than someone praying against the demons in the room during the first public comment.

Wild story on RFK's campaign -- almost every line is more incredible than the last -- but this one... 'Several staffers fear the electromagnetic radiation from microwave ovens, complicating a volunteer potluck. (People were advised to bring crockpots.)' wsj.com/politics/elect…

attack on Daily Bruin reporters & editors was targeted;

Marguerite Brooks was just 27 when she fatally shot and killed her abusive husband. The state's doctor said she had Battered Woman Syndrome, but she was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. That was 1992.
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Excited to announce I’ve been paid $5,000,000 for my new comedy special, “They Won’t Let You Do Comedy Anymore” for a big streamer. It’s shot at an opera house that sits 5,000 cheering fans. My opening bit will be about me being silenced. The rest will be how much I hate my wife

A reminder that ProPublica Texas Tribune & other media continue its quest for what we believe should be public records in Uvalde and although a judge ruled in our favor, Texas DPS appealed that: propublica.org/article/texas-…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs arming teachers bill into law tennessean.com/story/news/pol… via @tennessean

Melissa Brown | @itsmelissabrown on Bluesky Vivian Jones Trying to get a handle on what passed, failed and stalled out during this often-chaotic legislative session in Tennessee? Vivian Jones has you covered. tennessean.com/story/news/pol…

House debating franchise tax.

Rep. Clemmons says the chamber 'got rolled' by Senators in ceding $800M in refunds in exchange for transparency.

'If you vote for this bill, I don’t want to hear the words ‘fiscal conservative’ come out of your mouth.'
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After days of negotiations, a compromise between House and Senate leaders on Lee’s proposed $1.9 billion franchise tax deal passed both chambers, offering businesses three years of refunds and disclosing names of companies/the ranges of refund amounts. tennessean.com/story/news/pol…