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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.)

Number of domestic flights cancelled since Dec. 1, which is a new record.
Number of 17-year-olds who registered to vote in the Chicago area, thanks to a new Illinois law that allows them to vote in primary elections if they'll be 18 by the November general election.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, warning that the country could lose its competitive edge if marijuana is legalized and too many people get stoned.
The cost to taxpayers for flaws in Maryland’s online health insurance exchange, according to a report by state budget officials.
New Jersey Assemblyman John Wisniewski, leader of the legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings, on David Wildstein, a top official at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, former deputy chief of staff in Gov. Chris Christie’s office, joking about their ability to cause transportation problems via text message.
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Percent of young people in homeless shelters who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
Mayor Arthur Smith of Dufur, Ore., describing his community's reaction to his decision to cite a family for noise and nuisance violations after neighbors complained about a 5-year-old girl's pet rooster.
Number of pre-k openings New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he can create for children. He proposes to pay for the expansion with a higher income tax.
Number of National Guard troops funded under the Pentagon spending proposal -- down from 355,000 troops currently.
Paul Quander, Washington D.C.'s deputy mayor for public safety, arguing that it was individual firefighters and dispatchers (not the system as a whole) that failed to help Medric “Cecil” Mills Jr. when he collapsed outside a fire station and died a few hours later.