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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.)

Portion of Americans who spend at least least half their family income on housing and utilities.
22
Number of the 23 health insurance co-ops created under the Affordable Care Act that reported losses last year.
93%
Portion of Campo, Colo.'s annual budget that's generated from traffic tickets issued by one police officer.
Christie announced the decision on Monday saying that federal and state restrictions already impose stringent disclosure requirements.
State law enforcement officers are arresting fewer minors. Officials are hopeful that means juvenile justice reforms are working.
Platte, S.D., Mayor Rick Gustad, on his recent electoral defeat. He and his opponent, Steve Christensen, both got 171 votes, and South Dakota law requires a tie to be broken by “drawing of lots.” The opponents rolled dice. Gustad rolled a four. Christensen rolled a lucky seven and will take office next Monday.
Oscar Aviles, the warden for Hudson County, N.J., who said he used to think of his job as being confined to keeping the jail safe and not worrying about what happened to people once they were released -- a common mentality that many now say is a barrier to effective rehabilitation of ex-inmates.
Florida state House Democratic Leader Mark Pafford, referring to Gov. Rick Scott who has been largely absent from the Capitol in the midst of a budget crisis.
The Legislature awarded the California Department of Justice $24 million in 2013 to launch a three-year program to confiscate guns from owners who had lost their rights. Halfway through the effort, the department has spent 40 percent of the funds and reduced the list by only 17 percent.
Dennis Milligan has his campaign deleted all its emails after the election. His office also requires employees to delete email after 30 days.