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Fact-checking my inbox
January 28, 2015I remember the words attributed to my favorite American humorist, Mark Twain: "Figures don't lie, but liars can sure figure."
Read moreChicago’s Garcia takes on banker–backed mayor
January 26, 2015Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia pledged to halt the "hijacking" of the city by hedge fund operators and bankers.
Read moreWorking Families Party says Cuomo must deliver more
January 26, 2015The New York Working Families Party called on the state's governor and the state legislature to enact an agenda that puts "working families first."
Read moreOn right turns
January 26, 2015Have you ever wondered how it came about that in most places a right turn on a red light is now the law of the land? Here's how it happened.
Read moreCampaign demands more funding for reentry programs
January 23, 2015Supporters of the 50 percent for Jobs not Jails campaign rallied at the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland Jan. 20.
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