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Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race

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Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race - Emerson Polling
Voters Split on Trump’s Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters’ Concerns A new Emerson…Full Release & Results
emersoncollegepolling.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Wind is now the largest single electricity generator in 7 U.S. states (for the year from Oct 1 '24 - Sep 30, '25):

SD, IA, KS, WY, OK, ND, NM

Providing up to 85% of demand (in SD)
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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New York State could raise a conservative estimate of $13 to $20 billion from a slumbering sales tax on #WallStreet to fund public services and programs for everyday New Yorkers in what the Corporate Campaign founder calls “greed vs. need.
Movement prods New York’s dormant multi-billion-dollar sales tax on Wall Street
Critics for reinstating the Stock Transfer Tax fear the bill will drive the city’s financial heart toward other states, just as they did in 1905.
amsterdamnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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As detailed in City and State NY, this measure aims to ensure that Wall Street contributes its fair share to support the services that benefit all New Yorkers. It's about fiscal responsibility and safeguarding our state's future. Read more here: www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
Could a stock transfer tax help NYC weather the Trump administration?
Two lawmakers say restoring a five-cent tax on stock trades could help compensate for potential cuts in federal funding.
www.cityandstateny.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Yesterday, alongside James Sanders Jr. I stood at the NYSE advocating for the reinstatement of the Stock Transfer Tax. NY had such a tax from 1905 until 1981. Reintroducing it could generate an estimated $14 to $16 billion annually, providing a buffer against potential federal funding cuts.
Could a stock transfer tax help NYC weather the Trump administration?
Two lawmakers say restoring a five-cent tax on stock trades could help compensate for potential cuts in federal funding.
www.cityandstateny.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The Presidents of each of the 8 Ivy League Universities signed this statement, with the exception of Neville Columbia and Dartmouth Chamberlain
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...
More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump’s ‘Overreach’
The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, following the school’s refusal to submit to a list of dema...
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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The Earth that we’re meant to honor on Earth Day is in far worse trouble than anyone could have predicted 55 years ago. In today’s daily newsletter, Bill McKibben writes about the failure—and hope—of Earth Day.
The Failure—and Hope—of Earth Day
From the daily newsletter: why we should be in the streets; and Pope Francis’s tangled relationship with Argentina.
www.newyorker.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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"Mr. Trump started his term with the second-lowest approval rating for a president in modern history.

The only recent president to have started in a worse position was Mr. Trump the first time he took office..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...
Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM