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Colorado recently enacted legislation granting free access to state parks for members of two of our sister signatory Tribes, while excluding the Ute Indian Tribe — descendants of bands that occupied what is today the state of Colorado from time immemorial.—
Shaun Chapoose,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026 -
The district has seen a long-term decline in PreK-12 enrollment, excluding charter schools, and projections indicate a further drop by 2030-2031.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The hearing room broke into emotional cheers Tuesday evening when the Sacramento County Board of Education voted to overturn Twin Rivers Unified School District’s decision to revoke the charter for Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools, preventing the schools from being forcibly closed.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Trump has argued that a temporary spike in energy prices is a small price to pay for the security benefits of preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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But even after hearing from Kelly and several distressed homeowners at the March 9 City Council meeting, Council members couldn’t reach consensus on key elements of the proposal, precluding a necessary approval for the ordinance to advance.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, which has played a large role in precluding a return.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The waivers have been controversial, especially with European allies who see sanctions as essential to starving Russia of crude revenue and depriving Moscow funding for its war in Ukraine.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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His mistakes have included depriving vulnerable older people of a benefit to heat their homes; raising payroll taxes on employers, while simultaneously asking them to hire more young people; and seeking a new relationship with the European Union, but never spelling out what that means.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Embargoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargoing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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