# legislature (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 25 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover legislature. Page: Feed: --- ## [Guam artists share stories in new exhibit](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-artists-share-stories-in-new-exhibit) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Explore themes of storytelling, resilience and cultural connection through two distinct creative perspectives at a new art exhibition at the Guam Museum. ## [‘It’s time to rebuild Sanchez’: Students, alumni and leaders rally around long-delayed school](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/it-s-time-to-rebuild-sanchez-students-alumni-and-leaders-rally-around-long-delayed-school) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ But after more than a decade of discussions, setbacks and promises, the Guam community is increasingly determined that “not overnight” cannot be allowed to mean not anytime soon. ## [Interim Police Chief Sayles Filed Complaint Against Hate Crimes Detective for Speaking At Pro-LGBTQ Rally](https://publicola.com/2026/08/21/interim-police-chief-sayles-filed-complaint-against-hate-crimes-detective-for-speaking-at-pro-lgbtq-rally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interim-police-chief-sayles-filed-complaint-against-hate-crimes-detective-for-speaking-at-pro-lgbtq-rally) _2026-08-21 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ “Any further investigation would violate \[the detective’s\] constitutional rights and open the city to a lawsuit,” an investigator concluded when… The post Interim Police Chief Sayles Filed Complaint Against Hate Crimes Detective for Speaking At Pro-LGBTQ Rally appeared first on PubliCola . ## [I wouldn't call that "innovation"](https://who-cester.blogspot.com/2026/08/i-wouldnt-call-that-innovation.html) _2026-08-21 · Tracy Novick · Whos of Who-cester_ You might remember that Springfield's Empowerment Zone schools came back under Springfield School Committee control last spring, now as innovation schools, which you may or may not remember were a part of the 2011 Act Relative to the Achievement Gap. They allow for schools, under a school committee approved plan, to have individual modifications of some things, which can include schedule,… ## [Guam's $600M Ukudu power plant falls short of expectations](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/ukudu-power-plant-under-repair) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ The Ukudu Power Plant continues to operate at reduced capacity while several generating units require either scheduled maintenance or repairs, necessitating load shedding, the Guam Power Authority said. ## [NPCSC Session Watch: Cross-Border Corruption, Traffic Regulation, Legal Profession, Defense Mobilization & Agriculture](https://npcobserver.com/2026/08/21/china-npc-lawyer-bankruptcy-banking-cross-border-corruption-law/) _2026-08-21 · Changhao Wei & Taige Hu · NPC Observer_ China’s top legislature, the 14th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC), will convene for its 24th session from August 25 to 28, the Council of Chairpersons decided on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Among other business, the session will consider ten legislative bills, according to the agenda proposed by the Council. The NPCSC will also hear five oversight reports, including the State … Continue reading NPCSC… ## [Naoero shifting focus from aid to economic growth, president says](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/naoero-shifting-focus-from-aid-to-economic-growth-president-says) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Naoero's economic transformation over the past decade reflects the strategy recommended by a New Zealand official, who advised Pacific leaders to cut reliance on aid and focus on growing domestic economies, President David Adeang said. ## [Report: Police Contract Severely Limits CARE Team’s Ability to Do Their Jobs](https://publicola.com/2026/08/20/report-police-contract-severely-limits-care-teams-ability-to-do-their-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-police-contract-severely-limits-care-teams-ability-to-do-their-jobs) _2026-08-20 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ By Erica C. Barnett A new report from the city’s Office of Inspector General confirms what Community Aided Response and… The post Report: Police Contract Severely Limits CARE Team’s Ability to Do Their Jobs appeared first on PubliCola . ## [#TBT: August 20, 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/20/tbt-august-20-2026/) _2026-08-20 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ Two men wear homemade face coverings during a protest on August 20, 1978, against the politically motivated entrapment and execution of two pro-independence activists, Carlos Enrique Soto Arriví and Arnaldo Darío Rosado Torres, by the Puerto Rican Police in July of 1978. The post #TBT: August 20, 2026 appeared first on Pasquines . ## [King County Enlists Uncanny AI Videos for Ethics Training; Drop in Mayor’s Approval Rating Follows Anti-Wilson Media Frenzy](https://publicola.com/2026/08/20/king-county-enlists-uncanny-ai-videos-for-ethics-training-drop-in-mayors-approval-rating-follows-anti-wilson-media-frenzy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=king-county-enlists-uncanny-ai-videos-for-ethics-training-drop-in-mayors-approval-rating-follows-anti-wilson-media-frenzy) _2026-08-20 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ 1. King County is using what it calls an “innovative tool” to train 4,000 executive branch employees on how to… The post King County Enlists Uncanny AI Videos for Ethics Training; Drop in Mayor’s Approval Rating Follows Anti-Wilson Media Frenzy appeared first on PubliCola . ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5OYI3q9IoqBT) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Putting the Alaska Primary Election into Perspective](https://sewardsfolly.substack.com/p/putting-the-alaska-primary-election) _2026-08-20 · Seward's Folly · Seward's Folly Substack_ It would be easy for conservative Republicans to get discouraged with the results of Tuesday’s primary. The Democrats did well in the statewide races, and they are going to be using that success as a talking point right up until the general election. ## ['We're trying to do everything we can:' Guam grapples with declining tourism](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-grapples-with-declining-tourism) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Régine Biscoe Lee, president of the Guam Visitors Bureau, came before the public this week with a difficult task: explaining how Guam intends to rebuild its tourism industry as some of its most important visitor markets move in a different direction. ## [House bill calls for radiation exposure study in Northern Marianas](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/house-bill-calls-for-radiation-exposure-study-in-northern-marianas) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ In a new attempt at expanding the nuclear reparation program, a coalition of House members are proposing a federal study to determine the Northern Mariana Islands' possible exposure to radioactive fallout from U.S. nuclear tests in the Pacific between 1946 and 1962. ## [$61.6M defense contract awarded to Guam venture](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/61-6m-defense-contract-awarded-to-guam-venture) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas' Naval Support Activity Andersen has awarded Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima a $61.6 million unilateral modification to the previously awarded contract for the construction of a joint communications upgrade at Naval Base Guam and Camp Blaz. This award brings the total cumulative face value of the firm-fixed-price… ## [Inside the marble halls: What a legislative internship taught me about public service](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/19/inside-the-marble-halls-what-a-legislative-internship-taught-me-about-public-service/) _2026-08-19 · Mariana Concepcion · Pasquines_ I spent weeks preparing for my legislative internship: reading about Puerto Rico’s Senate, choosing professional outfits, and anticipating what I would encounter once I walked into the Capitol. I expected the marble-filled halls to contain answers. I imagined politics as a world of certainty, populated by people with unwavering convictions, polished speeches, and clear solutions \[…\] The post… ## [as goes Brockton...](https://who-cester.blogspot.com/2026/08/as-goes-brockton.html) _2026-08-19 · Tracy Novick · Whos of Who-cester_ At the School Committee meeting at the beginning of August, the Brockton School Committee was told that they should anticipate cuts for next year's--FY28--budget: School district leaders in Brockton anticipate cuts in the coming years as they stare down two budget time bombs: the end of the Student Opportunity Act and rapidly escalating pension costs. "The way I see it, this does mean cuts moving… ## [Earthjustice sues feds over deep-sea mining plans in American Samoa](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/earthjustice-sues-trump-overe-deep-sea-mining-plans-in-american-samoa) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ “Mining activities—whether at the testing phase or production phase—involve scouring the seabed to extract nodules,” states the lawsuit filed with the District Court of Hawaii. ## [DOL Announces Next Generation of AI-Powered Workforce Services](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/dol-announces-next-generation-of-ai-powered-workforce-services) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ By Pacific Island Times News Staff (GDOL)--The Guam Department of Labor plans to integrate VOS Sapphire AI into Guam’s existing workforce services platform HIREGUAM, introducing new artificial intelligence capabilities designed to enhance services for job seekers, employers and workforce professionals throughout the island. “This is an exciting opportunity to take the workforce system Guam already… ## [Google Trends in the US territories: August 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/18/google-trends-in-the-us-territories-august-2026/) _2026-08-18 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is personally identified), categorized (determining the topic for a search query), and \[…\] The post Google Trends in the US… ## [As Business-Backed Poll Says Most Support Police Surveillance Cameras, Privacy Advocates Raise Security Concerns](https://publicola.com/2026/08/18/as-business-backed-poll-says-most-support-police-surveillance-cameras-privacy-advocates-raise-security-concerns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-business-backed-poll-says-most-support-police-surveillance-cameras-privacy-advocates-raise-security-concerns) _2026-08-18 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ By Erica C. Barnett As a new poll appeared to show strong support for police surveillance in Seattle neighborhoods, a… The post As Business-Backed Poll Says Most Support Police Surveillance Cameras, Privacy Advocates Raise Security Concerns appeared first on PubliCola . ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/u6rIfOCQtG6e) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Regional weather outlook: Tropical disturbance Invest 92W tracking between Chuuk and Pohnpei](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/regional-weather-outlook-tropical-disturbance-invest-92w-tracking-between-chuuk-and-pohnpei) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Key points Tropical Disturbance Invest 92W: Between Chuuk and Pohnpei - Likely tracking WNW Tropical Disturbance Invest 94W: Well north of Palau, Likely tracking W out of Micronesia Monsoon will return to the Marianas around Saturday Drier pattern prevails across Yap & Palau Unsettled pattern prevails across Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Majuro (NWS/ Prepared by Paul Stanko, acting SOO) An active… ## [Alberta Seniors Deserve Better Care, Which Means AgeCare Workers Deserve Better Working Conditions](http://www.friendsofmedicare.org/agecare_working_conditions) _2026-08-18 · Alyssa Pretty · News - Friends of Medicare_ EDMONTON — Bargaining is ongoing at a number of AgeCare continuing care facilities in Alberta, where staff have not had a contract since 2022 . The union representing these workers, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, has issued a formal complaint over bargaining delays, and has reported the employer has offered meager wage increases of just 1% over four years. They also report that there… ## [Bailey Hits Abroad on Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://themissouritimes.com/bailey-hits-abroad-on-law-enforcement-cooperation/) _2026-08-18 · Jake Kroesen · The Missouri Times_ FBI Deputy Director Bailey recently The post Bailey Hits Abroad on Law Enforcement Cooperation appeared first on The Missouri Times . ## [Corrigan and Steelman to be Awarded](https://themissouritimes.com/corrigan-and-steelman-to-be-awarded/) _2026-08-18 · Jake Kroesen · The Missouri Times_ Bill Corrigan and David L. The post Corrigan and Steelman to be Awarded appeared first on The Missouri Times . ## [As KCRHA Begins Layoffs, Union Suggests Cutting Top Executives First](https://publicola.com/2026/08/18/as-kcrha-begins-layoffs-union-suggests-cutting-top-executives-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-kcrha-begins-layoffs-union-suggests-cutting-top-executives-first) _2026-08-18 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ By Erica C. Barnett An initial round of layoffs is imminent at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. Management reportedly… The post As KCRHA Begins Layoffs, Union Suggests Cutting Top Executives First appeared first on PubliCola . ## [Opinion: Missouri parents deserve to see their own kids’ medical records](https://themissouritimes.com/opinion-missouri-parents-deserve-to-see-their-own-kids-medical-records/) _2026-08-18 · Vinnie Clubb · The Missouri Times_ My daughters are 13 and 15. They cannot vote. They cannot drive without a licensed adult in the car. They cannot buy a pack of cigarettes or a can of beer... The post Opinion: Missouri parents deserve to see their own kids’ medical records appeared first on The Missouri Times . ## [REPAIR: Housing's Biggest Family Reunion](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/repair-housings-biggest-family-reunion) _2026-08-18 · Amanda Rosado · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ Three Days, Six Values, Zero Chill ## [Pepper Lunch expands to Hagatna](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pepper-lunch-expands-to-hagatna) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Genki Food Service Inc. holds a Guam franchise for Pepper Lunch, a Japanese fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 570 locations across 17 countries. ## [‘Regional ownership matters most,’ Pacific foreign ministers say amid fragile bloc unity](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/regional-ownership-matters-most-pacific-foreign-ministers-say-amid-fragile-bloc-unity) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Foreign affairs leaders called on the Pacific Islands Forum to “remain united around” the region’s own priorities, including its own security challenges, in the face of growing geopolitical rivalry and the superpowers’ influence-peddling in the Pacific. ## [Proposed lease notice issued for seabed mining near Mariana Trench](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/proposed-lease-notice-issued-for-seabed-mining-near-mariana-trench) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Environmental activists warned that if the proposed methods are used, deep-sea mining would cause habitat destruction and generate noise and light pollution, sediment plumes, wastewater, and residual toxic heavy metals that could drift far from the actual mining sites. ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lh0zbzNLtkaG) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [yes, most federal grant funding is still coming from the U.S. Department of Education](https://who-cester.blogspot.com/2026/08/yes-most-federal-grant-funding-is-still.html) _2026-08-17 · Tracy Novick · Whos of Who-cester_ With ongoing thanks to Mark Lieberman for keeping his eyes on this: Congress in February approved more than $12.5 billion for K-12 schools to flow to states on Oct. 1, including $10.8 billion through the Title I formula grant for schools serving low-income students and $1.7 billion through Title II for teacher professional development. In a statement to Education Week, the department confirmed… ## [exploding a few myths of the coming Massachusetts school year](https://who-cester.blogspot.com/2026/08/exploding-few-myths-of-coming.html) _2026-08-17 · Tracy Novick · Whos of Who-cester_ We do not have new graduation requirements. The council created to submit a report has done so . Those are, as I noted in my post about it , recommendations, most of which will take new legislation to implement. I know there are timelines in the report, but what the timelines don't take into account is the authorities necessary to fulfill the requirements. Not only is that not happening for this… ## [How we are starting the school year](https://who-cester.blogspot.com/2026/08/how-we-are-starting-school-year.html) _2026-08-17 · Tracy Novick · Whos of Who-cester_ ...without herd immunity in more than 70 percent of classrooms: image from the Washington Post's look-up tool (gift link) ## [TWMP Column: Breaking Down the State Senate Results](https://themissouritimes.com/twmp-column-breaking-down-the-state-senate-results/) _2026-08-17 · Scott Faughn · The Missouri Times_ Scott Faughn breaks down the The post TWMP Column: Breaking Down the State Senate Results appeared first on The Missouri Times . ## [Greater Seattle: Junk Fees, Recalling Wilson, and Ron Davis’ Post-Election Fixation](https://publicola.com/2026/08/17/greater-seattle-junk-fees-recalling-wilson-and-ron-davis-post-election-fixation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greater-seattle-junk-fees-recalling-wilson-and-ron-davis-post-election-fixation) _2026-08-17 · Josh Feit · PubliCola_ By Josh Feit 8 \> 75 Seventy-five dollars was the cost of an unfair “notice fee” that then-PubliCola freelancer Katie… The post Greater Seattle: Junk Fees, Recalling Wilson, and Ron Davis’ Post-Election Fixation appeared first on PubliCola . ## [Opinion | Perkins: The Foreign Liquor Loophole Is Corporate Welfare in Disguise](https://themissouritimes.com/opinion-perk-the-foreign-liquor-loophole-is-corporate-welfare-in-disguise/) _2026-08-17 · Chad Perkins · The Missouri Times_ Throughout my time serving in The post Opinion | Perkins: The Foreign Liquor Loophole Is Corporate Welfare in Disguise appeared first on The Missouri Times . ## [Opinion | Hummel: Missouri’s Union Beer Workers Deserve a Level Playing Field](https://themissouritimes.com/opinion-hummel-missouris-union-beer-workers-deserve-a-level-playing-field/) _2026-08-17 · Jake Hummel · The Missouri Times_ I have spent most of my adult life fighting for working people. The post Opinion | Hummel: Missouri’s Union Beer Workers Deserve a Level Playing Field appeared first on The Missouri Times . ## [What Is Louise Stutes Trying to Hide?](https://sewardsfolly.substack.com/p/what-is-louise-stutes-trying-to-hide) _2026-08-17 · Seward's Folly · Seward's Folly Substack_ There is something fishy going on with the consent decree that Representative Louise Stutes signed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. After admitting to numerous campaign finance violations, she now appears to be trying to conceal information she was required to disclose. ## [Congress is Investing in Custom AI. Here are the Questions that Need to be Asked.](https://www.popvox.org/blog/congress-is-investing-in-custom-ai) _2026-08-17 · Ashley Nagel · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ The House of Representatives and Library of Congress are pursuing custom AI initiatives like Mia and PRISM, raising key questions about model selection, security, and vendor lock-in. Weighing closed versus open-weight models, retrieval-augmented generation, and fine-tuning, durable success depends on investing in institutional data infrastructure rather than any single AI model. ## [This Week On PubliCola: SPD Exodus, Proposed RV Restrictions, Wilson Derangement Syndrome, and More](https://publicola.com/2026/08/16/this-week-on-publicola-spd-exodus-proposed-rv-restrictions-wilson-derangement-syndrome-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-week-on-publicola-spd-exodus-proposed-rv-restrictions-wilson-derangement-syndrome-and-more) _2026-08-16 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ By Erica C. Barnett Monday, August 10 Greater Seattle: Primary Election Edition In the second edition of his new column,… The post This Week On PubliCola: SPD Exodus, Proposed RV Restrictions, Wilson Derangement Syndrome, and More appeared first on PubliCola . ## [DHS demands AAMVA’s national commercial driver database](https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/08/14/dhs-demands-aamvas-national-commercial-driver-database/) _2026-08-15 · Edward Hasbrouck · Papers, Please!_ The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has subpoenaed the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for a copy of all entries in the CDLIS national database of state-issued commercial driver s licenses held by AAMVA. The administrative subpoena was issued August 11th and ordered AAMVA to hand over a copy of all records that \[ \] ## [Governor Bryan requests federal drought disaster declaration for US Virgin Islands](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/14/governor-bryan-requests-federal-drought-disaster-declaration-for-us-virgin-islands/) _2026-08-14 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands formally requested that United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issue a secretarial drought disaster declaration for St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, as extreme drought conditions continue to strain the territory’s agricultural community. The entire US Virgin Islands is currently classified under \[…\] The post… ## [Former Chief Barnes’ Top Staffers Leave SPD, KOMO Reporters Leave Union, and More](https://publicola.com/2026/08/14/former-chief-barnes-top-staffers-leave-spd-komo-reporters-leave-union-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-chief-barnes-top-staffers-leave-spd-komo-reporters-leave-union-and-more) _2026-08-14 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ 1. Two top staffers hired by former police chief Shon Barnes are leaving SPD. Chief communications officer Barbara DeLollis, who’s… The post Former Chief Barnes’ Top Staffers Leave SPD, KOMO Reporters Leave Union, and More appeared first on PubliCola . ## [Paid Plasma Collection Pause is Good News for Albertans’ Safety; Time to Ban it Altogether](http://www.friendsofmedicare.org/paid_plasma_pause) _2026-08-14 · Alyssa Pretty · News - Friends of Medicare_ EDMONTON — Private, for-profit plasma collector Grifols has announced they are temporarily pausing blood plasma collection at all of its donation centres across Canada , including collection sites here in Alberta. This news came after months of public scrutiny on the company’s operations following the deaths of two individuals who sold their plasma at a Grifols site in Winnipeg. ## [#TBT: August 13, 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/13/tbt-august-13-2026/) _2026-08-14 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ The Saipan Beacon was a daily military newspaper published by the United States Army Saipan Island command in the Northern Mariana Islands, providing military operations of the Allied campaign in the Pacific Theater and worldwide news during World War II, as seen in this August 13, 1945 issue. The post #TBT: August 13, 2026 appeared first on Pasquines . ## [Councilmembers Blame Mayor For Delayed SPD Press Conference, Criticize Removal of Former Chief Barnes](https://publicola.com/2026/08/13/councilmembers-blame-mayor-for-delayed-spd-press-conference-criticize-removal-of-former-chief-barnes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=councilmembers-blame-mayor-for-delayed-spd-press-conference-criticize-removal-of-former-chief-barnes) _2026-08-13 · ericacbarnett · PubliCola_ By Erica C. Barnett When interim police chief Andre Sayles, mayoral public safety director Alison Holcomb, and SPD Captain Randy… The post Councilmembers Blame Mayor For Delayed SPD Press Conference, Criticize Removal of Former Chief Barnes appeared first on PubliCola . ## [More Election Dirty Tricks in Wisconsin?](https://sewardsfolly.substack.com/p/more-election-dirty-tricks-in-wisconsin) _2026-08-13 · Seward's Folly · Seward's Folly Substack_ The primary election was held in Wisconsin on Tuesday, and in the Democratic governor’s race, there appears to have been election manipulation. We saw this once before in Wisconsin. In 2020, Joe Biden “won” the state with late-night ballot drops. In the just-concluded primary, the favored Democrat-Socialist candidate lost, and you guessed it, late-night ballot counting irregularities were again… ## [AI Model Customization: Why it Matters for Policy Makers](https://www.popvox.org/blog/ai-model-customization) _2026-08-13 · Ashley Nagel · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ Meta's Muse Glimmer, Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, and Thinking Machines Lab's Inkling mark major open-weight AI releases, reshaping competition with closed providers and raising policy questions around foreign models, security, and accountability. ## [2027: Tinubu worst President ever, North finished if he wins again – Baba-Ahmed](https://newnigerianpolitics.com/2027-tinubu-worst-president-ever-north-finished-if-he-wins-again-baba-ahmed/) _2026-08-13 · admin · Latest Politics – New Nigerian Politics_ By Matthew Atungwu The National Chairman of the People Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said that President Bola Tinubu is the worst leader Nigeria has ever had. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV, Baba-Ahmed said the North will be finished if Tinubu wins the 2027 general elections. The PRP chairman also \[…\] ## [Nigeria not a Muslim country – Rev Dachomo counters Sheikh Jingir](https://newnigerianpolitics.com/nigeria-not-a-muslim-country-rev-dachomo-counters-sheikh-jingir/) _2026-08-13 · admin · Latest Politics – New Nigerian Politics_ By Lekkyez Auta Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has reacted to comments made by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir that Nigeria is a Muslim country. The controversial Islamic scholar, who made the remarks during a programme \[…\]