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Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns
Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns
By Herman Trabish of UtilityDive,Last month, protesters angry over high electricity costs disrupted a Las Vegas conference of executives for the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities — a vivid example of growing public outrage that has forced the industry to again defend their legally guaranteed profit margins.
As affordability concerns increase political pressure, several states have taken steps to lower utilities’ return on equity, either through regulatory or legislative action. Consumer advocates say these measures are long overdue, while utilities say suppressing their ROE...
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Jun 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"It Was Like Two Bucks": Homeless Residents Say They Were Paid To Vote In Los Angeles Mayoral Race
"It Was Like Two Bucks": Homeless Residents Say They Were Paid To Vote In Los Angeles Mayoral Race
Shocking videos posted on social media show multiple homeless Skid Row residents claiming they accepted cash payments ranging from $2 to $5 in exchange for voting for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and city councilwoman Nithya Raman in last week's mayoral election.
Spencer Pratt was eliminated from the mayoral race on Monday, after Raman secured the number two spot in what many believe was a mathematically improbable surge in votes from post-Election Day...
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Mar 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Victor Hanson: What Is It With The Fickle Europeans?
Victor Hanson: What Is It With The Fickle Europeans?
Via The Daily Signal,
This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” podcast from Daily Signal.
What is it with the fickle Europeans? I know that they have different interests than ours, but we’re both Western entities. You’d think that we’d be more collaborative on the effort to disarm and denuclearize Iran. But a lot of strange things are happening.
The traditional use of the Diego Garcia critical airbase in the Indian Ocean, run by the British,...
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Jul 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 Following "Brief And Sudden Illness"
Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 Following "Brief And Sudden Illness"
Lindsey Graham, the Republican foreign-policy hawk from South Carolina, died abruptly on Saturday following what his office described as "a brief and sudden illness," according to a statement posted on X.
"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," Graham's office said.
Statement from the Office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)....
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