Source: The New Republic
“As the Trump-GOP position worsens, a political theorist explains why Trump-MAGA’s corrupt and depraved misrule has created space for a values-based Democratic politics to emerge.” (10/05/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/216184/fox-drops-brutal-poll-trump-leaks-reveal-maga-panic-wake-up
Source: Show-Me Institute
by Elias Tsapelas
“Missouri lawmakers frequently talk about the importance of rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in state government. But identifying problems is only useful if state agencies actually fix them. A new report from the Missouri State Auditor shows there is still plenty of work to do. I’ve written before about recurring problems in Medicaid, including state computer systems that can’t communicate, eligibility redeterminations that should be happening but aren’t, and an automated check for recipients who have died that’s not functional. The latest audit found these issues remain largely unfixed, and a new issue involving nearly 10,000 recipients simultaneously enrolled in two eligibility systems.” (10/01/26)
https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/another-audit-same-problems/
Source: SFGate
“Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or about 220 miles (350 kilometers) southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds were around 85 mph (140 kph), according to an advisory from the Miami-based hurricane center. The cyclone was moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph), and the hurricane center said the Mexican government had discontinued all coastal watches and warnings. (09/30/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/hurricane-rachel-forms-in-pacific-ocean-no-22456570.php