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Texas Politics · TexasVoting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.See the Story
Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit
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Oracle · San FranciscoOracle and Salesforce have each disclosed plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area in a fresh round of staffing reductions that will affect more than 500 workers in the region, according to WARN letters sent to the state Employment Development Department. Salesforce is cutting 262 jobs in San Francisco. Oracle is eliminating 254 jobs – 187 in Redwood City, 36 in Pleasanton and 31 in Santa Clara. Both companies stated the reductions would …See the Story
Oracle, Salesforce Slash Hundreds of Bay Area Jobs
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Nebraska · NebraskaBeef! It ain’t what’s for dinner anymore. That’s the popular response to the tripling of beef prices in the past 15 years. The underlying reasons have been severe droughts in the cattle producing states of Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, aggravated…See the Story
Letter: Beef — It Ain't What's for Dinner Anymore
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