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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.)

A state law could stop city pension reform from cutting retirement systems for crucial departments.
After less than three hours of deliberation Monday, jurors found that ex-Homestead Mayor Steven Bateman broke the law when he took a secret job as a consultant for a health-care company that needed government approval in building a clinic in the city’s downtown.
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Approximate number of families in East Porterville, Calif. -- a poor, largely Hispanic town of about 7,000 residents -- whose wells have run dry due to the drought.
Mark Dayton is working hard to court union support.
Local and state leaders made clear that the state expected to pursue more toll projects. Neither the state nor the federal government is likely to approve other funding options like raising the gas tax.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who met with dozens of police chiefs in Chicago last week to discuss best practices in the aftermath of the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Mo.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, criticizing the legislative panel investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closures for leaking information to reporters. He said the probe is a "partisan pursuit" prolonged by Democrats desperate for media attention.
The fine for taking selfies with tigers under a recently passed New York state law.
62
Percent of congressional staffers who believe that U.S. election votes are often counted fairly. Only a third of the general public agrees.
65
Percent of voters in Washington, D.C., who support Initiative 71, a measure on the November ballot that would legalize recreational marijuana in the District.