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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.)

Slogan planned by ride-share company Hailo to promote its brief price slash and capture some of Uber's business. The company has hired Jimmy McMillan, who ran for governor of New York in 2010 under the slogan "The Rent Is Too Damn High," to make commercials and ride around Washington, D.C., in a float to promote it.
Rick Lewis, chief of emergency medical services at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Centennial, Colo., which sends ambulance crews to provide care for some people on-site instead of having all patients come to the ER in an ambulance.
In a historic verdict Thursday, a federal jury convicted former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, on felony corruption charges. It's the first time a Virginia governor has been found guilty of crimes in office.
Average number of hours worked per week (which is the nation's highest) by private-sector employees in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La., metro area in July.
Bruce Rauner, Republican nominee for governor of Illinois, when asked if he was among the 1 percent of the wealthiest Americans. Rauner, who made $53 million last year as chairman of a private equity firm, also told reporters he belongs to an exclusive wine club that costs more than $100,000 to join.
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Jonathan Lippman, on one of the roles of a judge. Lippman is the brain behind many ideas that have upended the court system nationwide including legal aid for the poor and drug courts.
Muriel Bowser, the Democratic nominee for the mayoral election in Washington, D.C., after working as a maid for a morning at Marriott Marquis hotel. The politician joined a housekeeper on her daily rounds at the invitation of a union representing hotel workers.
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Percent of the U.S. electrical power supply that comes from coal.
Number of people identified by two conservative advocacy groups as registered to vote in both Maryland and Virginia. The groups say at least 164 voters cast ballots in both states in the 2012 election.
Washington, D.C., Police Chief Cathy Lanier, explaining that the coming shortage in the District's police force could be predicted. The mandatory retirement age is 60, with waivers allowed up to 64, though the rules ­haven’t been enforced in years.