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Legislature: What's the problem just finishing its work?
News analysis: Despite promises, the Legislature has still failed to bring itself to budget decisions. A partial government shutdown could be just weeks away.
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Council moves toward public financing of campaigns
The City Council has long dreamed of local public funding of campaigns, which would create a matching fund for small donors and require property tax for the local political campaigns.
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City Council changes the rules on employee background checks
Council forbids initial check of criminal history, requires businesses explain refusals to hire ex-cons
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A dictator's dream, Made in America
Commentary: If we want to safeguard democracy, we have a lot of work to do.
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If only American Indians made the NSA heat map
How big data is failing North America's first citizens, the most invisible of all its people.