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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
United States President Donald Trump issues executive order instructing federal government agencies to "use the terms 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' and will not acknowledge the usage of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in any applicable setting."
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Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 6h
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From @oregoncapitalchronicle.com: A new data center campus could soon be coming to federal land near Hermiston in eastern Oregon. It would be the first in Oregon sited on federal public land, and one of at least 12 proposed in western states. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/data...
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Data centers proposed on federal land in eastern Oregon, western states
A new data center campus could soon be coming to federal land near Hermiston in eastern Oregon.It would be the first in Oregon sited on federal public land, and one of at least 12 proposed for more th...
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📬In this morning's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: - States address ‘CASH 4 HOMES’ offers - The U.S. Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map - And our recap of the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival Read it here: newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/cash-4-hom...
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‘CASH 4 HOMES’ offers and more news from the states
Your 50-state snapshot to start the day informed
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 22/09/2026
IMPORTANT: You can use the word 'autumnal' today.
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In MD: Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is commissioning a new state task force to examine data center proposals and advise local jurisdictions. He said the final decision on data center projects still rests with local governments, @marylandmatters.org reports. marylandmatters.org/2026/09/23/d...
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New data centers in Maryland to get additional scrutiny under governor’s order
Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is commissioning a new state task force to examine new data center proposals, and advise local jurisdictions considering the projects.The final decision on data cent...
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 23/09/2026
Federal regulators are scrutinizing E-Rate school internet subsidies in the name of controlling screen time. School district leaders fear the fallout.
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Trump’s support for AI in schools could be undercut by his own administration’s screen-time fears
Federal regulators are scrutinizing E-Rate school internet subsidies in the name of controlling screen time. School district leaders fear the fallout.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 22/09/2026
Eight states on the East Coast sued the Trump administration Tuesday over paying private companies to cancel offshore wind leases. stateline.org/2026/09/22/s...
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States file new lawsuits against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind • Stateline
An eight-state coalition filed lawsuits Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s payments to private companies to cancel offshore wind leases, escalating an ongoing legal battle over the governm...
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SC Daily Gazette @scdailygazette.com · 22/09/2026
SC Election Commission violated open meetings law, ACLU alleges scdailygazette.com/2026/09/21/s...
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SC Election Commission violated open meetings law, ACLU alleges • SC Daily Gazette
The SC chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the state Election Commission, accusing its members of illegally conducting public business behind closed doors.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BREAKING WaPo: JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
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Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The tide may be turning on data centers in Ohio, but when it comes to how the state generates its power, fossil fuel interests are using the moment to entrench themselves and box out solar and wind ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/22/c...
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Candidates run against data centers, but Ohio legislature didn't get the memo • Ohio Capital Journal
This story was originally published by Capital & Main. With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in both parties. Every…
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICYMI: The rare issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on data centers. But the biggest obstacle appears to be President Donald Trump. (@statesnewsroom.com) www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers.The House has ov...
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 16/09/2026
Sign up for Daybreak! Our morning newsletter will deliver the news you need to know so you can start your day informed. Written by @maddyfitz.bsky.social Subscribe here: www.newsfromthestates.com/newsletter/d...
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Stateline @stateline.org · 15/09/2026
Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey. stateline.org/2026/09/15/d...
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Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare • Stateline
Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday.
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📬In this morning's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: - Charlie Kirk's family blames the university where he was shot - Delaware statehouse progressives win big - The U.S. Senate moves forward on a college sports bill Read it here: newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/human-harm...
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Human harm to coral reefs and more news from the states
Your 50-state snapshot to start the day informed
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 15/09/2026
Aggressive tactics employed by immigration agents under the Trump administration generated a wave of backlash across the country. Find dedicated coverage and the latest updates on our "Immigration Enforcement" trend page. www.newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend...
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Immigration Enforcement | News From The States
Aggressive tactics employed by immigration agents under the Trump administration generated a wave of backlash across the country. Over the course of President Donald Trump’s second term, masked…
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 15/09/2026
Operation Metro Surge led to over 2,300 immigrants leaving the country, according to updated ICE data from obtained by the Deportation Data Project. The new data includes immigrants deported to Laos and Somalia in the months since the surge.
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2,300 immigrants arrested in Operation Metro Surge were deported or left country • Minnesota Reformer
The winter surge of 3,000 federal immigration agents to Minnesota eventually led to over 2,300 immigrants leaving the country, according to updated federal data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Data center developments are continuing to spread throughout the country. And now, Native nations are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future projects. My latest for @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/deve...
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Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 04/09/2026
Tribal communities are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future data center projects, @maddyfitz.bsky.social reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/deve...
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Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 04/09/2026
NEW this morning from @maddyfitz.bsky.social: Data center developments are continuing to spread throughout the country as the demand for digital processing power grows, and tribal communities are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future data center projects.
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Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star @penncapital-star.com · 02/09/2026
Criminal and state-sponsored actors have increasingly targeted critical infrastructure across America and Europe. As utilities and grid infrastructure increasingly rely on internet connections to function, bad actors’ tools have become more sophisticated. From @iankarbal.bsky.social
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Utility executives and cybersecurity experts warn Pa. lawmakers of growing threats • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Utility executives and cybersecurity experts warned lawmakers cybersecurity measures come at a cost to ratepayers, and asked for any new requirements to take that into account.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 02/09/2026
50 states, one place: Stateline Weekly is your cheat sheet for the most important state and local policy stories from across the country. stateline.org/subscribe/
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. Great story from @stateline.org: stateline.org/2026/08/31/a...
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A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net • Stateline
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many...
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Stateline @stateline.org · 28/08/2026
🧵: Wildfires have swept through the West in recent years, killing dozens of people and destroying thousands of homes. Towns in the region have embraced prescribed burns — intentional, controlled fires set by experts — to protect communities from devastation. stateline.org/2026/08/27/t...
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This Washington town is burning. That’s the plan. • Stateline
A team is conducting a prescribed burn on a forested ridge in central Washington, above a small town, Roslyn, that was nearly wiped out by a wildfire just a few years ago. The specter of wildfire is o...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: @fischler.bsky.social reports a judge late last night froze for 2 weeks a Trump admin regulation to restrict mail voting, calling the Postal Service rule a violation of states’ power to administer elections @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
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Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots
A federal judge froze for two weeks a Trump administration regulation to restrict mail voting late Thursday, calling the U.S. Postal Service rule a violation of states’ power to administer elections.
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
sigh. nysfocus.com/2026/08/27/n...
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New York Politicians Are Using AI to Write Their Op-Eds
Politicians including the governor's running mate and the mayor of Albany acknowledged using artificial intelligence to write op-eds.
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📬 In today's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: - Darline Graham will take her late brother’s place on the ballot - Pennsylvania confirmed the first two measles-related deaths in the nation this year - ...and much more Read it here: newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/a-new-high...
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A new high in ICE arrests and more news from the states
Your 50-state snapshot to start the day informed
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania, the first fatalities related to the disease in the U.S. this year.
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Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak
The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in the U.S. this year. Both people had not been vaccinated against the illness.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 24/08/2026
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun targeting and detaining Haitians in Springfield, Ohio after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status, with at least 29 detained as of Friday last week. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/24/h...
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ICE has begun targeting and detaining Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun targeting and detaining Haitians in Springfield, Ohio after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status, with at least 29 detained as…
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NPR @npr.org · 21/08/2026
Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen. n.pr/4xXEmQy
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'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen.
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 21/08/2026
The Republican majority on the state Board of Elections voted against including Sunday hours as part of early voting plans in most counties where local boards could not agree on weekend schedules. ncnewsline.com/2026/08/20/n... @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #voting
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NC Board of Elections votes along party lines to reject most Sunday early voting hours • NC Newsline
Republicans on the NC Board of Elections rejected most early voting plans that included Sunday hours, but found a few compromises.
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404 Media @404media.co · 18/08/2026
“Flock protects property, not people or parks. People should be free to recreate in ways that are respectful to the ecosystem — but the surveillance is a disrespectful invasion of privacy,” a current NPS ranger told 404 Media.
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The National Park Service Is Using Flock. Rangers Are Pissed
“I fear for the day when a visitor's National Park experience is interrupted by being pulled over and held at gunpoint because a license plate reader misread their plate.”
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📬 A Wisconsin police officer was sentenced for misusing Flock cameras for unlawful targeted surveillance after he sought a vehicle belonging to his ex-girlfriend. Read more top stories in this morning's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/flock-came...
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Flock cameras used for unlawful surveillance and more news from the states
Your 50-state snapshot to start the day informed
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I had a great time in Atlanta for the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists Convention! Atlanta is also a very fun (and very hot) city🥳 @nabjlaofficial.bsky.social
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 13/08/2026
A county’s data center moratorium doesn’t include a small city considering huge project From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/13/a...
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A county's data center moratorium doesn’t include a small city considering huge project • Kentucky Lantern
On Tuesday, the Mercer County Fiscal Court passed a one-year moratorium on data center construction, the latest turn over months of tumultuous debate in the rural county over whether the community sho...
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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 13/08/2026
People in Cumberland County have been detained outside court and at the airport in recent weeks, following a national trend of federal immigration authorities employing new tactics to boost arrest numbers. mainemorningstar.com/2026/08/12/m...
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Maine immigrant detentions outside court, at airport follow national trends • Maine Morning Star
People in Cumberland County have been detained outside court and at the airport in recent weeks, following a national trend of federal immigration authorities employing new tactics to boost arrest…
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
From @lailluminator.com: Meta gets to keep records for its projected $50 billion data center secret after state utility regulators overturned a judge’s order to make them public. lailluminator.com/2026/08/13/m...
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Meta can keep its data center details private, PSC decides
Social media giant Meta gets to keep records for its data center secret after Republican commissioners overturned a judge’s order Wednesday.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
AP calls Wisconsin gov Dem primary race for David Crowley over Francesca Hong apnews.com/article/wisc...
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David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
Moderate Democrat David Crowley has won the Wisconsin primary for governor. He defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/08/2026
Details from recent court filings show that DOGE's influence within government—and potential conflicts of interest—extend further than previously known. www.wired.com/story/femas-...
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FEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months
Details from recent court filings show that DOGE's influence within government—and potential conflicts of interest—extend further than previously known.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12/08/2026
Exclusive: The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on White House grounds construction, a significantly larger price tag than previously reported. Taxpayers would cover most of the cost, according to records reviewed by The Post.
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Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction
The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 11/08/2026
Five states now require schools to offer abortion pills on campus or make them available via an off-campus provider. stateline.org/2026/08/11/m...
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More college students will have access to abortion medication • Stateline
When college students head back to campus for the fall semester, more of them will have guaranteed access to abortion medication. Colorado recently joined California, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Y...
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Axios @axios.com · 07/08/2026
Suspected Iran-linked cyberattacks are exposing long-standing vulnerabilities in fragmented U.S. drinking water systems facing aging infrastructure and intensifying climate threats.
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Cyberattacks expose deeper vulnerabilities in U.S. water systems
America's highly fragmented drinking water systems face growing pressure from cyber threats and more extreme weather.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
New: Flock planned to use cameras in hundreds of thousands of Uber, Lyft, and delivery driver vehicles as a way to collect more license plate data. Pitched the idea to an Attorney General. Would basically turn Uber/Lyft into roaming surveillance vehicles www.404media.co/flock-pitche...
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Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn Uber and Lyft Drivers Into Roaming Surveillance Vehicles
A Flock presentation shows the company planned to use around 350,000 Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers to collect license plate data for its surveillance system.
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star @penncapital-star.com · 05/08/2026
Data centers are planned on land next to state parks and nature preserves and near lakes, streams and rivers that are considered of “exceptional value”—a gold-star designation given by the state to only the purest waterways and wetlands. From @insideclimatenews.org
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Coming to some of Pennsylvania’s most picturesque places: data centers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
In the Poconos, people fear planned data centers could ruin beloved landscapes and pristine waterways.
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In Michigan, former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens are currently neck and neck in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Read more primary election results in this morning's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/S...
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Good morning! Thanks for stopping by for our Wednesday edition of Daybreak. We’re starting off with a quick rundown of primary election results from five states.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 04/08/2026
Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey are the first states to enact laws restricting companies from using personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set prices on goods and services. stateline.org/2026/08/04/s...
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States begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more • Stateline
Three states this year became the first ones to enact laws restricting companies from using personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and services...
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 04/08/2026
Trump administration admits cancellation of Maryland energy grants was political
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Trump administration admits it axed energy grants because Maryland voted against him
Department of Energy attorneys admitted in recent court filings that it cancelled grants, including over $80 million for Maryland projects, based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 31/07/2026
America’s protein obsession is helping push U.S. cheese production to record highs, as booming demand for whey reshapes the dairy industry.
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America’s obsession with whey protein has a delicious consequence: More cheese
As consumers load up on whey protein, dairy processors are making more cheese and exports are helping absorb the growing supply.
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star @penncapital-star.com · 30/07/2026
More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a new federal audit. From @stateline.org
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Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a new...
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New York Focus @nysfocus.com · 30/07/2026
“The Delivery Protection Act is not protecting me or my neighbors, it’s making our lives harder.” The ad was posted by a group called New York Delivers. Amazon supplied almost all the funding for the campaign.
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Amazon Bankrolled $5M Campaign Against NYC Delivery Bill
Amazon supplied almost all the funding for a campaign presented as a coalition of New York City workers, small businesses, and national carriers.
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