3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (350+ words) A new sign showing Jaime Arroyo as mayor, stands outside Lancaster City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Sept. 8. Quotable: “All of us in this room, I believe, are going to go home tonight and sleep in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (22+ words) The Oklahoman Former lawmaker sues to stop vote on Oklahoma constitutional convention...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (371+ words) This article is part of Just Security’s Series: “Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism.” Adapted with permission from The New Press, from the forthcoming publication Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism edited by Erwin Chemerinsky and Aziz Z....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) Council members Dan Grzybek and Alex Rose are the driving forces behind the bill, which as reported by WPXI would require a clear disclosure whenever election content is made using artificial intelligence. Rose said voters should know whether they're seeing…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (364+ words) In June, Healey also put a halt on new filings for the data center sales tax break she enacted in 2024 as part of a broader economic development package. She rolled out a voluntary playbook at the same time, much of…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (205+ words) 49th Annual National Convention October 15-18, 2026 Milwaukee, WI – Register now here. See more info here. Join the Kentucky freethought community for the Kentucky Freethought Convention on Saturday, Sept. 12th, in Lexington, KY! This biannual convention provides opportunities for education, community building and connection…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Oklahoman Former lawmaker sues to stop Oklahoma vote on constitutional convention A former state representative is asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to declare Gov. Kevin Stitt's move to call for a vote on a constitutional convention unconstitutional. Former Republican…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1142+ words) Norman Ward 5 Councilman blocked a proposal to detach or de-annex more than 3,000 homes from Ward 5, saying he would not be part of a council that stripped the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of its voting rights. Credit: City of Norman NORMAN, Okla....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (165+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mayor Malik Evans has put forward legislation to reopen Peace Village, which was the only city-sanctioned homeless encampment in Rochester before it paused its services. RELATED: Peace Village pays $1,400 in back taxes, shelters sit in storage The funding would…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1141+ words) As fights about data centers erupt nationwide, California lawmakers have approved a pair of bills to make data center developers disclose how much water they really use. The bills are a new test of whether California will set limits on…...