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Water bills surged 62%, outpacing groceries and inflation

Food & Water Watch found bills unaffordable for low-income households in 93% of systems it analyzed, while data-center growth could add infrastructure costs.

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League cleared forum audience after candidate’s sports shirt dispute

The Sept. 21 forum continued on camera without an audience, while four of seven Lucia Mar trustee areas have seats up in November.

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Bill Maher warns the left that affirming young children costs votes

The April 27, 2026 Club Random exchange resurfaced in an October 7 X post, where Maher argued that children this young cannot make the decision alone.

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Banks should bear the risk of visa-holder mortgages

Bloomberg reports Indian buyers disappearing from Dallas’s northern suburbs as prices fall; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still let eligible non-permanent residents qualify on equal terms.

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Young families lose wealth as older families pull ahead

The Federal Reserve’s latest survey shows young families’ median wealth falling as older families pull ahead, sharpening the barrier to homeownership and family formation.

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Ogles and eight Republicans seek DOJ probe of Massachusetts officials

Townhall reports the request concerns a Catholic couple whose daughter was taken into state custody after alleged school counseling about gender transition.

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Riley Gaines’ NCAA case fell on a funding technicality

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HHS reportedly lets unborn babies be considered for foster care

The reported move comes as HHS counts about 55 foster homes for every 100 children in care, while states control key parts of the system.

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Equality Killed the Kitchen, Now It’s Killing Us

What started as a reasonable desire to be able to work independently, open a bank account, hold our own credit cards, and vote became a direct war against the sandwich itself.

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Athletes for Action joins Colorado girls’ sports ballot fight

The group is urging a yes vote on Proposition 134, which would bar male students from girls’ teams, ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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James Talarico’s absence gives Paxton a campaign opening

After 12 days off in-person Texas events, Talarico says the flu kept him away; his scheduled Oct. 14 town hall is a test of whether he will face voters.

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NYU and UPMC End Sex-Change Procedures for Minors After DOJ Probe

The agreements end the procedures at two major hospital systems and put parents on notice to demand answers about care and billing.

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