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U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Phoenix, conducted a surprise oversight visit of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Phoenix on Wednesday after reporting last week by the Arizona Mirror showed that detainees are staying longer and in larger numbers than in previous years.  Ansari cited the Mirror’s reporting for prompting her to conduct the […]

根据西班牙政府周三公布的文件，在7万多名移民涌入西班牙位于北非的飞地休达的前一天，西班牙情报部门就已向摩洛哥同行及马德里方面发出了关于强行闯入该飞地计划的警告。

根據西班牙政府周三公布的文件，在7萬多名移民湧入西班牙位於北非的飛地休達的前一天，西班牙情報部門就已向摩洛哥同行及馬德里方面發出了關於強行闖入該飛地計畫的警告。

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A disputa pelo governo do estado tem sete candidatos, dos quais dois despontam como os principais favoritos nas pesquisas de intenção de voto: o atual governador Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) e o ex-ministro da Fazenda Fernando Haddad (PT). No entanto, eles ficam abaixo de boa parte dos concorrentes que correm por fora em um quesito: […] O post Distantes da liderança, UP, PSTU e PCB são quem mais citam periferias nos planos de governo de SP  apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.

Drawing on her own experience of being sexually abused as a child, Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles’ sister, Anita Charles, criticized his record on abortion at a Wednesday press conference in Portland. She also publicly opposed his education policy, divisive rhetoric and alignment with President Donald Trump, listing all of them as reasons she supports […]

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During a roundtable discussion at Feed More, a food bank in Henrico County Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia said he believed there’s a growing chance Congress could adjust or undo Medicaid changes the Republican-controlled legislature enacted last summer — with or without flipping Congress to Democratic control.  It would still be a long shot, […]

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Wednesday helped volunteers at an Albuquerque health clinic distribute bags of fresh produce to food-insecure patients, part of an effort to highlight a “food is medicine” bill he has co-sponsored in the Senate.

Fort Worth ISD’s tax rate is $1.029099, the same as last year. Officials now expect the district’s $49.8 million shortfall to grow.

Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Orange and Miami-Dade County Public Schools have bled students in recent years, according to a collection of enrollment data. The post Florida’s public school enrollment falls while vouchers soar appeared first on The Florida Trib.

Social Security advocates joined Rep. Josh Turek Wednesday to speak with older adults about the U.S. Senate candidate’s commitments to preserving and expanding government systems that many Americans rely on for medical expenses and income. Turek, campaigning for the state’s open Senate seat, told senior living center Scottish Rite Park residents that where his opponent, […]

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unsealed more than 170,000 pages of records as part of a settlement with 9/11 Health Watch.

(The Center Square) – As the special prosecutor who oversees crime reduction on the state’s largest public transit system nears the end of his term, the bipartisan group of lawmakers that voted to appoint him – and those responsible for doing so – weigh in on whether he should stay in the role for an extra year. Since 2025, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, a Republican, has been on the record expressing his support for extending Michael Untermeyer's term, a former assistant district attorney in Philadelphia. In June 2024, he was handpicked by then-Attorney General Michelle Henry to begin prosecuting cases on behalf of the Southeastern Regional Transportation Authority, or SEPTA. One year later, his position hasn’t changed. “The OAG views this role as a special tool in our toolbox to protect the safety of Philadelphians, and we want to continue using that tool to advance that mission,” Sunday’s office said to the Center Square on Thursday. “The mass transit prosecutor is effectively serving as a force multiplier in combating serious, violent crimes against SEPTA employees and riders. Our docket includes a range of cases, from homicide and assaults of SEPTA staff to firearms offenses.” “Our work with SEPTA has been productive, and we appreciate their partnership and the relationships our office has built,” his office added. The acronym OAG stands for the Office of Attorney General. While the office has lauded the collaboration with SEPTA, the transit agency highlighted its commitment to keeping riders safe and acknowledged the decision to extend Untemeyer’s tenure is ultimately up to the legislature. “SEPTA's top priority is the safety and security of its customers and employees,” Andrew Busch, chief officer for SEPTA Media Relations, said to The Center Square. “We have devoted considerable resources in recent years to bolstering the ranks of the SEPTA Transit Police Department and adding security features such as full-length fare gates and a dedicated virtual patrol unit.” “The special prosecutor's office has also been an added resource in this ongoing effort to enhance safety and security,” Busch added. “The decision on whether to extend the office will be made by state lawmakers, and we will continue to work closely with them on all efforts to improve SEPTA.” Senate Bill 140 cleared its first hurdle on its path to becoming law in May 2023 when the upper chamber voted 29-21 to advance the proposal. Every Republican, plus then-Democratic state Sen. Jimmy Dillon of Philadelphia, voted in favor, despite the rest of his party’s opposition. Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, a Republican from Indiana County who voted in support of the bill three years ago, spoke highly of the special prosecutor's work. “Senate Republicans know the importance of a strong and robust transportation network across our great state,” Pittman said to The Center Square on Thursday. “In many regions mass transit is a critical part of residents’ commutes and is why the Commonwealth provides more than $1.5 billion every year for mass transit programs statewide.” “Our Caucus has spearheaded legislation to implement greater transit safety measures, much of which has not received consideration by the House. Our efforts last year included advancing legislation from the Senate on critical reforms including reauthorizing the special prosecutor for crimes on SEPTA properties, increasing penalties for assaults against SEPTA personnel, and prohibiting so-called ‘safe injection sites’ around SEPTA facilities,” Pittman added. “We continue to believe these changes should be implemented to bring greater safety and accountability to SEPTA, for the benefit of riders, employees, and Pennsylvania taxpayers.” While only one Democrat voted in support of Senate Bill 140 in the state Senate, the legislation cruised through the state House. Fifty-eight Democrats serving in the lower chamber backed the bill in a 159-44 vote in December 2023. House Majority Leader Matt Bradford, a Democrat from Montgomery County, was one of them. His office has lauded SEPTA's efforts to combat crime, although he didn’t specifically endorse or dismiss the possibility of extending it beyond the current deadline. “SEPTA takes safety seriously. Serious crime has been reduced by 30% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year and remains at its lowest level since at least 2015,” said Elizabeth Rementer, press secretary for Bradford’s office, in a statement to The Center Square on Thursday. “The SEPTA Transit Police force is the largest in more than a decade. Fare evasions have been reduced by 10% thanks to new gates and turnstiles and expanding targeted enforcement.” “At this point, as with any new program, we need to take a critical look at the utility and necessity of the SEPTA special prosecutor,” she added. “From August 13, 2024, through October 31, 2025, the SEPTA special prosecutor adopted 21 cases for investigation and/or prosecution, resulting in four adult convictions. Conversely, each full-length gate costs $40,000 and pays for itself over several years.” Lawmakers budget on an annual basis, as Rementer explained “a full year of funding was provided in the case of a reauthorization.” “If it is not reauthorized, the office would need funds to wind down, and then any remaining funding would lapse back to the General Fund,” she said. Shortly after the bill passed both chambers in 2023, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the bill into law, creating Act 40. The governor, responding to a question from The Center Square on Thursday during a press conference in Philadelphia, emphasized the investments his administration has made into law enforcement, arguing that it has resulted in a decrease in violent crime and homicides statewide. “Safety is paramount in the city of Philadelphia, whether you're riding SEPTA or not, and all across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said. He underscored his belief that the state Senate should pass long-term mass transit funding, while seemingly leaving the door open to extending the term of the current special prosecutor. “When it comes to mass transit, as you well know, I've been trying to get the legislature, the Republicans who lead the Senate specifically, to join me in adding recurring revenue for SEPTA, PRT, and other mass transit agencies across Pennsylvania, and I'm willing to have a broad-based conversation with them on all kinds of legislation related to mass transit,” Shapiro said. “But the Senate, led by Republicans, has refused to fund mass transit, which is why I have flexed dollars and used every bit of leverage I have as governor to drive dollars to SEPTA, PRT, and other mass transit agencies.” “Look, hopefully the leadership of the Senate will change, and they will prioritize mass transit,” he added. “One of the reasons I'm working so hard to change it is because one of the first bills I want on my desk is to add critical recurring funding for mass transit.” Shapiro, backed by legislative Democrats, has long called for more permanent state investment in the commonwealth’s public transit system. In early 2025, he proposed taking an extra 1.75% from revenue already coming in from Pennsylvania sales tax and put it toward funding transit – with the two biggest recipients being SEPTA and Pittsburgh Regional Transit. Other funding sources were proposed. They included adult-use recreational marijuana, an idea that was squashed by Senate Republicans, and taxes on the soon-to-be illegal skills game, the particulars of which the legislature failed to iron out. Amidst protracted budget negotiations, Republicans also proposed a deal that would pull from finite capital funds intended to serve long-term transit needs like infrastructure and equipment to meet the system’s everyday expenses. Democrats expressed intense opposition to the plan, saying it would essentially defund transit by diverting much-needed resources. Ultimately, when the legislature missed its deadline to come up with a solution and SEPTA made drastic cuts, capital funds were pulled anyway under the direction of Shapiro and PennDOT’s Mike Carroll. While permanent funding is still unsettled, the state’s authority to appoint the special prosecutor is clearer. In 2024, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and some Philadelphia Democrats argued the move from the Pennsylvania General Assembly was unconstitutional. The court sided with the legislature. “This has to be rejected. It never should have passed,” Krasner said, according to City & State PA, in December 2023. “It never should have been signed into law by our Democratic governor. That never should have happened.” Krasner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Center Square about his current thoughts on the special prosecutor. When asked by The Center Square whether he thinks the term will expire or be extended, Shapiro doubled down on his call to invest in mass transit. “As I've said, I'm open to legislation surrounding investments in mass transit,” Shapiro responded. “The Senate needs to act and have a conversation that is real, that is focused on generating recurring revenue for all of our mass transit agencies across Pennsylvania.” “And I'm open to dialogue around bills related to that work,” he added. His response on Thursday was similar to comments made in August 2025 about the special prosecutor. “Well, it’s in place until the end of next year,” Shapiro said last summer. “And if that’s an issue that’s important to folks who are involved in the conversations, I’m sure we’ll talk about it.”

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Vinte e três das 32 subprefeituras da cidade de São Paulo ainda não gastaram metade do orçamento previsto para 2026 em ações de melhorias dos territórios onde atuam. A partir de setembro, restarão apenas quatro meses para que a verba seja utilizada, segundo dados do Orçamentômetro, uma ferramenta da Agência Mural que monitora os gastos […] O post A quatro meses do fim do ano, 23 subprefeituras de SP ainda não gastaram metade do orçamento do ano apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.