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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.)

Michigan Budget Director John Nixon, on the possibility of the state making up for federal budget shortages during the shutdown without a promise to be reimbursed.
Number of states with pension systems that aren't "fiscally sound," according to investment research firm Morningstar, Inc.
Estimated minimum number of workers furloughed as a result of the government shutdown, out of a total 2.9 million civilian employees.
Without fanfare, Colorado has started to process applications for people planning to sell recreational pot.
It's not just the Washington, DC-region that's being hit hard by the government shutdown. The federal government is a huge employer across the country.
Many states are closing Head Start programs due to the government shutdown. They may close more in the future.
More than half of U.S. states are working to make sure veterans earn academic credit for military service.