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The long count has gotten out of hand. It’s taken two weeks for California to complete ballot counting from the June 2 primary election. This isn’t the norm in America or elsewhere where free and fair ...

California’s slow ballot count isn’t just a political disgrace. It’s also a symbol of how California does everything: late, if at all. The high-speed rail was approved in 2008, to connect San ...

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As President Trump prepares for a reported visit to China, Washington will focus on the signals coming out of the meeting. It should also be asking a more uncomfortable question: How much insight into ...

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When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...

The Portland Bureau of Transportation just released their latest Bicycle Count Report and the numbers could be read as a case of “no news is good news.” Overall, PBOT counted 1% more bicycle riders on ...

In 2024, Penn made history by becoming the first Ivy League school to launch a major in artificial intelligence. Gutting its systems engineering major, the University justified the replacement as a ...

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