Does it make sense to deport a man who overstayed a visa but otherwise has no criminal record when his deportation means shutting down a food pantry that serves meals to 7,000-8,000 needy people a month? Does choosing not to exercise discretion in his case make America greater?

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This is a summary of the quarterly report for Citizens for Biggs capturing Q3 activity. Biggs raised ~$270K this quarter on top of the $120K she came in with. 75% of that was transfers from other committees, mostly big donations from LiUNA & SEIU. The campaign spent $353K

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But it's not just the outside money that feels weird. It's also the way the candidates are raising money, which feels like it ties into the general unease about money, influence, and the ability of regular civilians (especially but not exclusively families who use the schools system) to drive change

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There's been some good reporting about how this school board cycle, especially the increasingly expensive president's race, doesn't feel great. Independent expenditure committees (Super PACs) have played an outsized role here which feels gross for an unpaid position concerned with public schools.

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One of my special talents is that I can figure out an art historical doppelganger for probably any photo.

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