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Recent Examples of senatesIndiana and Utah have also passed laws limiting the powers of faculty senates, and the University of Kentucky did so on its own initiative, disbanding its university senate and thereby stripping faculty of decision-making power over academic matters.—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Cities like Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson could lose more than 20% of their Colorado River water, triggering public debates in council chambers and municipal offices over how to respond, what to sacrifice and what to prioritize.
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Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Trump officials invited a dozen members of Congress, including Republican and Democratic leaders and the top lawmakers on intelligence and armed services committees in both chambers.
DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.
The retooling emperor has been disrobed and rightly ridiculed by those far enough removed from the halls of power to speak plainly, the truth now apparent for all to see.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
When walking the halls this week, don’t ignore the less exciting but useful window washer, bartender, or snowblower.
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