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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.)

Debt over which Equity Residential properties, in East Palo Alto, Calif., attempted to evict a tenant in a rent-controlled apartment in order to raise the rent to market rate in the rapidly gentrifying area.
Vermont could force food growers, processors and retailers to upend how they serve hundreds of millions of customers nationwide.
Adam McGavock, of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, on the motorized system that runs on pulleys to read a paper subway card. In 18 months, WMATA will eliminate the paper cards, which less than 10 percent of passengers use.
One line from the platform of the Texas Republican Party, adopted Saturday at the organization's annual convention. "Reparative therapy” for homosexuality has been condemned by the American Psychological Association.
Section of a letter sent to Phoenix resident Dianne Barker from an attorney for the Maricopa Association of Governments. Barker, 65, a former Ohio State cheerleader, has been in the habit of performing cartwheels when she speaks during public meetings, primarily as an advocate for walking over automotive travel. The letter informs Barker that her cartwheels will no longer be permitted because they are "disruptive to the meeting and... present a potential for injury to you and other individuals who are attending the meeting."
Gov. Nathan Deal's latest pick brings another ex-senator into the fold. About two-thirds of former state senators are back involved in state government.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, who pulled the state out of the Common Core State Standards initiative, which details what K-12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade.
Number of cyclist fatalities in New York City since its bike-share program started in May 2013.
Kevin Roose, reacting to the news that uses of the Uber car share themselves have ratings, based on their ratings of drivers. Users who give low average ratings to drivers receive slower responses when they call for cars. Roose apparently now plans to give only positive reviews to his drivers.
Gregory Minchak, spokesman for the National League of Cities, on the limited role of the NLC.