In his early days, Rupert Murdoch offered promise and hope, but his media empire instead has diminished democratic life, writes John Menadue.
By John Menadue
Pearls and Irritations What power always does is reveal.
The way News Corp operates must be traced to Rupert Murdoch himself for
While the commission ultimately voted against putting the idea on the ballot because of the costs involved, a group of citizens is picking up where they left off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A Missouri judge says the wait time for some poor defendants to get legal help is unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Will Hickle in an order said a group of poor defendants likely will succeed in a class-action lawsuit against the state. The defendants attorneys say some waited in jail for months before getting public defenders. Missouri public defenders have been overwhelmed for years, prompting a waiting list for state-paid legal help. But Director Mary Fox says she s hopeful state lawmakers will increase the office s budget to reduce wait times. Hickle is delaying a final ruling to give lawmakers time to act.
Cliff Bentz should not waste his chance to lead
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario), voted against certifying Pennsylvania s electoral votes, and then doubled down and voted against impeaching the current president By now voters in Oregon s Congressional District 2 are becoming increasingly concerned that for the next two years they re going to be represented by a partisan politician. In the wake of the mess that was the siege at the U.S. Capitol, our new Congressman, Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario), voted against certifying Pennsylvania s electoral votes, and then doubled down and voted against impeaching the current president. In a statement, Bentz wrote, the current rush-to-judgment impeachment proceedings have only succeeded in dividing our country even more. Contrary to Bentz s feeling, Republican support for impeachment was not unprecedented or universal in the region. Rep. Jaime Herrera Buetler, a Republican from Washington, was among those who voted in favor of impeaching Tr