According to the Iranian opposition group the National Council of Resistance of Iran, or NCRI, the number of recorded executions in 2024 has reached 1,000 prisoners, including 34 women and 7 minors. While this figure is unprecedented in the past 30 years, the actual number is likely much higher due to secret executions.
HB 8002—the sweeping housing bill jammed through in the 2025 special session—is sold as “affordability reform.” Home equity isn’t some abstract line on a spreadsheet for families like mine. For a lot ...