An NBA Referee came out as the league's first trans-non-binary referee in a 3,700 word GQ article, House Speaker candidate Representative Tom Emmer in & out, Trump's epic Truth Social rants, how owning your home finances the indoctrination of your children in America's schools, and more!

TRANS NON-BINARY REFEREE

• NBA Referee Che Flores on Becoming the First Out Trans and Nonbinary Ref in American Pro Sports

SPEAKER’S RACE

• House Republicans nominate Rep. Tom Emmer for next speaker in internal vote
• President Trump asked if he will endorse Tom Emmer for Speaker
• Austin Scott is out on third GOP speaker ballot, Emmer wins again
• Emmer's opponents dig in, as his allies work to avoid a repeat catastrophe
• "RINO Tom Emmer never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement"
• "Post See new posts Conversation Anna Paulina Luna @realannapaulina This morning I voted for Rep Donalds for Speaker."
• October 24, 2023 - Rep. Mike Johnson selected as next speaker nominee
• Trump helps kill Emmer's speaker bid
• Republicans choose Johnson as fourth speaker nominee, after Trump nixes Emmer run

GAZA: WHERE IS THE FUEL?

• UN says fuel shortages will halt Gaza aid operations by the end of Wednesday
• Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis
• IDF says Gaza photos show half million liters of fuel held by Hamas
• @AvichayAdraee
• Israel's military tells UN in Gaza: ask Hamas for fuel

THE TRUTH ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES

• Gov. Abbott stands by property tax plan despite impasse
• What to Do When You Can't Pay Your Property Taxes
• Average and median property taxes by state: See how much homeowners pay in your area
• Where do my state and local taxes go?
• A citizen’s guide to the fascinating (though often complex) elements of the US tax system.
• Tax Distribution Arkansas
• Total expenditure per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1990 to 2020
• Average SAT Scores Over Time – 2023 Edition
• Here's where homeowners pay the most — and least — in property taxes
• State School Aid Increases 6.7 Percent in Total and 9.4 Percent per Pupil This School Year
• New York Is Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Children to Read
• Baltimore City School budget balloons to $21,000 per student this year
• Graduation concerns: 10 Baltimore high schools have 4-year graduation rates below 50%
• Education as a Battleground
• 2023 Average Teaching Salaries: What Are the Top-Paying States?
• Career and Salary after Completing Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Program
• Equity Elementary: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Staff in Public Schools
• COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS invites applications for the position of: Chief Equity Officer