affairs
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“The urgency to share what our local communities can expect has been pressing, and many local cities and nonprofits could no longer wait for outside direction,” said Sofia Klatzker, Santa Monica’s cultural affairs manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
But Xochitl Hinojosa, a former director of public affairs at the Justice Department, criticized the timing of the search.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Now they’re using that same authority to break off pieces of the park to benefit a private developer,” said Ed Stierli, vice president of government affairs for the nonpartisan advocacy group National Parks Conservation Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The seat became vacant after former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced he was standing down to focus on a role in international affairs.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
There were plenty of directors who would turn a blind eye to her, actors who knew better than to throw rocks in glass houses, who had affairs and passions of their own they kept discreet.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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