A new study found that pliant local media in Ukraine and Georgia was manipulated by Moscow to present anti-Western narratives.
Does the Tavern League of Wisconsin lobby against recreational marijuana?

Wisconsin continues to stand out among Midwest states as one of few that haven’t legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana, and fingers have long pointed to the Tavern League of Wisconsin as the main adversary to legalization.
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All-charter no more: New Orleans opens its first traditional public school in nearly 2 decades
This story about New Orleans schools was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.More than 300 students started the school year…
In net metering case, New Hampshire regulators focus on costs while ignoring benefits, advocates say

An agreement among utilities, generators, and clean energy advocates didn’t quell skeptical questioning by state utility regulators, who are focused heavily on whether there is a cost burden for other ratepayers.
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14 states pledge to cut chronic absenteeism rates by half over 5 years
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Fourteen states have taken up a challenge to significantly reduce the rate at which children miss a lot of school, responding to a recent call from …
The U.S. took down a Russian scheme to influence the election. There are bound to be more.
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Police investigating indecent exposure incidents in East Hill area
The Ithaca Police Department is investigating two reported incidents of “lewd acts” around the East Hill area that happened Thursday night.
Getting used to ‘cellphone-free education’ may be just as hard for parents as it is for teenagers

There’s broad support for limiting students’ use of cellphones during the school day. But families are increasingly made up of digital natives who are used to being able to communicate instantly. How will they fare under anticipated new guidance for Virginia schools?
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Lynchburg sidewalks now bear ‘silent witness’ to city’s history of slavery

Historical markers now commemorate locations associated with the experiences of enslaved people.
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Sen. Bill Stanley wants one key part of Virginia’s liquor law declared unconstitutional

He’s filed suit to challenge the provision that restaurants with liquor licenses must serve a certain amount of food.
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