Mayor Mamdani’s inauguration: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 3, 2026

The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s inauguration, officially making him New York City’s 112th mayor. It’s insane to me that New York ...
The Nevada Independent

Advocates called Nevada corporate homebuying cap a ‘glimmer of hope.’ Here’s how it died.

Investors were behind 1 in 5 Vegas Valley home sales in the last 15 years, and institutional buying has become a key ...
Forbes

Many State Attorneys General Warn Via Policy Letter That ‘Move Fast And Break Things’ Is Wrong When AI Is Adversely Impacting Our Mental Health

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine a newly released policy letter by ...
Gizmodo

OpenAI, Anthropic, Others Receive Warning Letter from Dozens of State Attorneys General

In a letter dated December 9, and made public on December 10 according to Reuters, dozens of state and territorial attorneys general from all over the U.S. warned Big Tech that it needs to do a better ...
Psychology Today

The Write Situation: How Writing Letters Helped Me Heal

Source: Caroline Leavitt It started young for me. I didn’t really have anyone to talk with. My father was a sulky, silent brute and I couldn’t risk getting yelled at or hit by speaking up. My mother ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Democrats are poised to take the reins. Here’s what’s on the General Assembly’s docket.

Virginia lawmakers this month began prefiling legislation they hope to pass in the 2026 General Assembly session. Democrats, who will enjoy a trifecta, holding the governor’s mansion and majorities in ...
WUNC

General Assembly will ignore Stein's call for special session to fund Medicaid

The General Assembly will not meet to address Medicaid funding next week, despite Gov. Josh Stein's formal call for a special session. In a letter sent Thursday, Senate leader Phil Berger and Speaker ...
USA Today

Dallas Mavericks owner pens open letter to fans after firing GM Nico Harrison

Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont wrote an open letter to the team's fans after firing general manager Nico Harrison after four-plus seasons on Tuesday. Harrison was ultimately responsible for ...
UNHCR

UNHCR High Commissioner’s statement to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly

This is the tenth and final time that I address this Committee as High Commissioner for refugees. Every year for the past 10 years I have come here to speak about the devastating impact of war, ...
WNEM-TV

Michigan and other state attorneys general send letter to Trump Administration regarding SNAP funding

LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 22 other attorneys general say they’ve sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Acting Associate ...
NorthJersey.com

The entire NJ Assembly is up for election. What do you need to know for November?

While attention has been paid largely to the competitive race for New Jersey governor, Garden State voters should also know that the entire General Assembly is up for grabs in November's general ...