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TL/DR - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has accused the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce of blocking the appointment of black candidates to judicial and quasi-judicial boards, despite the Chamber having no official power to approve or reject nominations. Cooper claims that since 2017, the legislature has confirmed only 13 out of 33, or 39%…

TL/DR - New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind. Once completed, the 130-megawatt wind farm will address reliability issues for Long Island’s electrical grid, power roughly 70,000 homes, and eliminate up to six million tons of carbon emissions over a 25-year period. The…

TL/DR - The November Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll reveals that a majority of American voters support Israel and President Joe Biden's policy towards it, with 66% of voters believing Biden should continue to back Israel. The poll also shows that 63% of voters feel the need to own a gun due to increased crime concerns. Despite potential conviction…

TL/DR - Missouri children with government health insurance will have continuous coverage for a year, starting from Jan. 1, as per a provision in the federal spending bill approved last year. This applies to all individuals aged 18 and under insured through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which bases eligibility on factors…