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What’s Holding Up the COVID Vaccines for Children Under 5? <[link removed]> For months, parents have been told COVID vaccines for their little ones are coming. But opaque communication from the FDA, shifting timelines, delays and misinformation have left parents frustrated and confused. Here’s everything we know at the moment. by Caroline Chen

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These Native Hawaiians Waited Years for Homes on Their Ancestral Land. Then the Problems Began. <[link removed]> Hawaii hired a developer to build homes to deliver on a century-old promise of reparations to Native Hawaiians. But the state didn’t inspect construction. Homeowners said they’ve had water damage, air conditioning breakdowns and other issues. by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser <[link removed]>

Trump Just Endorsed an Oath Keeper’s Plan to Seize Control of the Republican Party <[link removed]> The “precinct strategy” widely promoted by Steve Bannon has already inspired thousands of Trump supporters to fill local GOP positions, intent on preventing a “stolen election.” by Isaac Arnsdorf <[link removed]>

Her Story Brought Down Alaska’s Attorney General. A Year Later, She Feels Let Down. <[link removed]> Nikki Dougherty White came forward to say Alaska’s acting attorney general had an inappropriate relationship with her when she was a teen, and he resigned. That was more than a year ago, and the state’s investigation has barely moved. by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News <[link removed]>

Let’s Recall What Exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani Were Doing in Ukraine <[link removed]> President Trump’s former campaign chairman and former lawyer worked with, between them, a deposed authoritarian president, a bevy of oligarchs, Russia-oriented politicians and alleged Russian spies. by Ilya Marritz <[link removed]>

ACLU Sues Maine for Providing Ineffective Defense Counsel <[link removed]> Frustrated by a lack of progress, a “last resort” lawsuit on behalf of poor criminal defendants alleges a state commission’s public defense system violates defendants’ constitutional rights. by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor <[link removed]>

Is TurboTax Free? What About Easy? Not for This Freelancer. <[link removed]> One reporter spent 2021 freelancing, giving her just the kind of low-paying tax mess that TurboTax’s innovative services or the IRS Free File program should be able to help with. Her foray into “easy” tax prep tools proved otherwise. by Brooke Stephenson <[link removed]>

When Billionaires Don’t Pay Taxes, People “Lose Faith in Democracy” <[link removed]> In an interview, Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden described the effect of the tax dodging revealed in “The Secret IRS Files” and argued that his stalled efforts to make the ultrawealthy pay what he calls “their fair share” could still bear fruit. by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel <[link removed]>

U.S. Plans New Safety Rules to Crack Down on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Generators <[link removed]> The announcement comes two months after an investigation by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and NBC News detailed the deadly cost of the government’s failure to regulate portable generators. by Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, and Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune <[link removed]>

Representatives Introduce $500 Million Air Quality Bill, Citing ProPublica’s Investigations <[link removed]> Lawmakers introduced a House bill to fund air monitoring after ProPublica highlighted pollution in its “Black Snow” and “Sacrifice Zones” investigations. The bill is nearly identical to one introduced in the Senate last summer. by Maya Miller, Lisa Song and Ava Kofman <[link removed]>

In San Francisco, Hundreds of Homes for the Homeless Sit Vacant <[link removed]> In spite of a growing Department of Homelessness with an annual budget of $598 million, eligible people still wait months or even years after being approved for assisted housing. Meanwhile, hundreds of units remain unused. by Nuala Bishari <[link removed]>

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