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A new program may be a boon to struggling cities -- if it targets the right ones.
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A case over a Hawaii wastewater treatment plant could redefine the scope of the federal law that regulates pollution in lakes, rivers, streams and oceans.
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After the blackface scandals involving Virginia politicians, expect more candidates to dig up dirt on themselves while keeping in mind the changing culture of America and the power of the internet.
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Rooms at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., paid for by Maine taxpayers while then-Gov. Paul LePage and his staff were in town to meet with the president and members of Congress. The rooms cost $362 to more than $1,100 a night.
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Pass. Repeal. Repeat: The GOP Cycle of Defying Voters on Medicaid Expansion
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How Housing Policies Keep White Neighborhoods So White (and Black Neighborhoods So Black)
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These Pension Funds Invest Millions in Private Prisons
The American Federation of Teachers wants public pensions to dump their holdings in private prison companies. But some argue politics shouldn't guide investment decisions.
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States Push the Limits of Abortion Rights and Restrictions
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Some Suburban State Lawmakers Are Leaving the GOP
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