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Daniel Luzer

news editor

Daniel Luzer -- News Editor. Daniel previously worked as the Web editor at the Washington Monthly and as an editorial fellow at Mother Jones. His work has appeared at Mother Jones, Salon, Pacific Standard, the Washington Monthly and Columbia Journalism Review.

(It's pronounced Loot-zer.)

The state may not be doing enough to regulate its drinking water, in violation of the Clean Water Act.
The New Jersey governor's video about pension reform included a scene from a movie starring The Rock. Then attorneys called to complain.
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Fine for carrying up to one ounce of marijuana in Washington, D.C., under a marijuana decriminalization law that went into effect July 16.
Amy Fettig, senior staff counsel on the American Civil Liberties Union's National Prison Project. The ACLU has sued several jails to demand they provide federally mandated care and improve conditions for inmates with mental illnesses.
Percent of U.S. population that identifies as gay or lesbian, according to the Centers for Disease Control's first national survey on sexual orientation and health.
Politicians are complaining about the climate targets, but some say Texas utilities — companies that would be tasked with helping Texas comply with the regulations — are well-positioned to meet the potential carbon target due to investments in natural gas and renewable energy sources
Cost of tickets issued to Washington, D.C., drivers who park in a way that blocks the tracks of the city's new streetcar even though it isn't in operation yet.
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, apologizing for bringing into his office marijuana that he bought the first day recreational marijuana was legally sold in Washington state.
Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, says Broward County's felony mental health court has shifted from treating mentally ill individuals with compassion to patching up their mental well-being so they can be punished for behavior that was beyond their control when it happened.
Dottie Walters of the conservative town, Latta, S.C., talking about Crystal Moore, the town's lesbian police chief recently fired by the mayor who condemned her lifestyle as "questionable." In response, the town council stripped the mayor of his powers, including the ability to hire the police chief. Moore returned to work June 30.