Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
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@StatesNewsroom.com, ex-Chicago Tribune, journalist, political junkie, comms pro whose natural habitat is wild outdoors - or couch. Has regular flashbacks of Peace Corps-Zambia/Africa. ✌️ Posts of birds and dogs for sanity.
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Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Sep 5
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Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jul 15
Asylum seeker taken by ICE outside Portland immigration court to be immediately released • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Mexican asylum seeker known as O-J-M will be released after 40 days in solitary confinement at an ICE detention center in Tacoma.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 26
Remembering Melissa Hortman: Republicans and Democrats say her power came from her selflessness • Minnesota Reformer
“She wasn’t about the bullshit,” Rep. Aisha Gomez said. “The TV cameras or the next higher public office. Or about being glorified or having everyone like you. She was about doing the best she could d...
minnesotareformer.com
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Lara Weber
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· Jun 24
Former governors say bipartisan unity key to rebuffing questionable federal policy
In a country flooded by a never-ending wave of talking heads, pundits and fiery social media posts, two bipartisan former governors said the solution to America’s political gridlock may be more talkin...
www.newsfromthestates.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Federalism Tested: How States Are Navigating an Era of Uncertainty
States face a growing list of policy challenges and opportunities. The Pew Charitable Trusts and States Newsroom will host an event to explore key issues states are addressing today.
www.pew.org
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Federalism Tested: How States Are Navigating an Era of Uncertainty
States face a growing list of policy challenges and opportunities. The Pew Charitable Trusts and States Newsroom will host an event to explore key issues states are addressing today.
www.pewtrusts.org
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 15
No Kings protests around the nation denounce Trump’s actions
With the nation’s capital hosting multimillion-dollar celebrations and a parade marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s birthday Saturday, huge No Kings demonstrations b...
www.newsfromthestates.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 11
Nebraska congressman’s bill would prioritize filling Weather Service vacancies after DOGE cuts • Nebraska Examiner
The proposal comes after a National Weather Service office in the Omaha area announced pausing weather balloon deployments in April.
nebraskaexaminer.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 6
Walz says Trump administration is ghosting states, leaving government vulnerable in crisis • Minnesota Reformer
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said that communication between states and the federal government under the second Trump administration “is nonexistent,” opening the door to catastrophe in the case of a nat...
minnesotareformer.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 5
Local officials, protesters clash with ICE outside office over detentions in growing escalation over Trump’s immigration tactics
In another sign of escalating tension over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, community organizers, protesters and several Chicago aldermen clashed with federal agents Wednesday.
www.chicagotribune.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison: ‘We are a whisper away from Jim Crow’ • Minnesota Reformer
When President Donald Trump’s performance in the polls in 2024 signaled a possible re-election, Keith Ellison and fellow Democratic attorneys general read Project 2025 and started getting ready, espec...
minnesotareformer.com
Lara Weber
@laraweber.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Carter’s Hope: After U.S. government killed off Western wolves, a bold experiment brought them back • Idaho Capital Sun
30 years ago, the U.S. government undertook its most controversial wildlife program yet: restoring wolves to Idaho and Yellowstone.
idahocapitalsun.com
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