State and Local U.S. Politics

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A boy in north Georgia went for a walk down the road. It landed his mother in jail

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Congestion toll takes effect, costing NYC commuters $9 to drive below 60th Street — as drivers rip plan and trash Governor Hochul

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Congestion toll takes effect, costing NYC commuters $9 to drive below 60th Street — as drivers rip plan and trash Governor Hochul

Only NJ drivers and drivers from Long Island are pissed about it that work in the city.

I'm happy/indifferent.

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Mid January to mid April is legislative season for most US states. There are always bills introduced that induce a double take. Yesterday in Maryland a bill was introduced to exonerate all 9 people who were either charged or convicted of witchcraft in the 1600s.

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I posted this in the Health Care thread but it fits in here, also. Hopefully, this new law will have some substance...

Massachusetts law aims to prevent repeat of Steward Health Care crisis

Private equity firms that invest in hospitals will now face increased oversight in Massachusetts under a new law signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday, after the scandal-plagued ownership of nine hospitals in the state exposed significant risks to patient care.

The law comes as a victory for the state after two hospitals closed last year when their owner, Dallas-based Steward Health Care, declared bankruptcy. Steward, which owned more than 30 hospitals across the country, was one of the state's largest hospital operators.

For two years, CBS News has been investigating the detrimental impact that private equity ownership can have on U.S. hospitals — especially those serving areas of high need and few resources. While Steward's hospitals struggled, CBS News found evidence of lavish spending by CEO Ralph de la Torre, including the purchase of a $40 million yacht in 2021, a $7 million Texas horse ranch in 2022, and two corporate jets valued at $95 million.

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Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme

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Eric Adams accuses Biden aides of downplaying migrant crisis as passing a 'gallstone,' wasn't being a 'good Democrat' for speaking out in explosive Tucker Carlson interview

"People often say, 'Well, you know, you don't sound like a Democrat and you seem to have left the party,'" Adams said.

"No. The party left me and left working-class people."

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ICE raids establishment in Newark, detains undocumented residents
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Katie Sobko
NorthJersey.com




Newark Mayor Ras Baraka confirmed in a statement that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly referred to as ICE, raided a local establishment in the city on Thursday.

Baraka said agents detained undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant.

"One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned," Baraka said. "This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees 'the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures....'"

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/2025/01/23/ice-raids-establishment-newark-nj-mayor-claims/77914061007/


Even citizens are getting rounded up.

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New Rule: Political Firestorm

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Dolton Dictator Tiffany Henyard jumps into chaotic brawl with angry activist, her boyfriend after she's called a 'bitch' during tense board meeting

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Black Chicagoans Are PISSED OFF & Support Trump's Illegal Immigration Raids!

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NY Dems look to crack down on raging campus antisemitism in series of new bills that get tough on colleges

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Ohio Democratic lawmakers propose 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act'

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Ohio Democratic lawmakers propose 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act'

"If you're going to penalize someone for an unwanted pregnancy, why not penalize the person who is also responsible for the pregnancy?" she said.

Made me think of this Dave Chapelle bit 

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NYC congestion pricing axed as Trump's DOT pulls approval of hated toll

New York City's spectacularly unpopular congestion pricing scheme is on death row as the Trump administration announced Wednesday it is pulling its approval of the toll — slamming it as "backwards and unfair" — in a major blow to Gov. Kathy Hochul, The Post has learned.