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3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
0
Distraction
3
Noise
8.4
Avg A
11.4
Avg B
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Idaho Governor Signs Order for 3% Budget Cuts
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
0.1
B
1.1
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
NOISE
2025-05-23
Nebraska Governor Pillen Misses Line-Item Veto Deadline
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
2.6
B
17.1
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-04-05
Judge Awards $6.6 Million to Whistleblowers Against Texas AG Paxton
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
22.5
B
16.0