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In 2023, Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided on nearly every significant policy issue. But there is an exception to the rule. Both parties can…
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Tennessee Speaker appoints conspiracy theorist to develop state social studies standards
Last week, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) announced that he had appointed Laurie Cardoza-Moore to serve on the Tennessee Standards…
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"Reimagining political journalism"
Yesterday, Popular Information was featured in the Washington Post as one of a handful of "news outlets reimagining political journalism in smar…
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Florida teachers told to remove books from classroom libraries or risk felony prosecution
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Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election
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UPDATE: Tennessee Speaker admits his family lives hours away from the district he represents
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UPDATE: Tennessee House Speaker secretly bought $600,000 home in Nashville
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Where does the Tennessee House Speaker actually live?
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Mika Westwolf matters
In the early morning of March 31, Mika Westwolf, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman, was walking on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 93, which passes through…
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Off Target
Last week, major news outlets reported that Target expects to suffer an additional $500 million in losses due to a surge in "organized retail crime…
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UPDATE: New federal lawsuit says Florida book bans are unconstitutional
Since December, Popular Information has detailed the extraordinary number of book bans being pursued in Escambia County, Florida. Much of this activity…
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How a grocery store mega-merger could cost workers millions
In October 2022, Kroger, the nation's largest supermarket chain, reached an agreement to purchase Albertsons, the nation's second-largest supermarket…
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Florida teacher under state investigation for showing 5th graders a Disney movie
After a long day of standardized testing, Florida fifth-grade teacher Jenna Barbee decided the students needed a break. She had the students watch a…
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Musk bows to Turkey's autocratic government, censors Twitter before critical election
Elon Musk, a self-described "free speech absolutist," agreed to censor Twitter in Turkey on Saturday, the day before a critical election, at the request…
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Ron DeSantis is about to make a mockery of campaign finance law
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is a prolific fundraiser. Since announcing his candidacy in 2018, DeSantis has solicited funds for his eponymous state…
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