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4 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
1
Hype
3
Noise
6.3
Avg Dmg
24.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 78
Jun 21 – 27
HYPE
2026-06-21
Minnesota Attorney General Ellison Questioned on Fraud Allegations
single state · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
64.5
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Idaho Governor Signs Order for 3% Budget Cuts
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
1.1
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
NOISE
2025-05-23
Nebraska Governor Pillen Misses Line-Item Veto Deadline
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
2.6
Hype
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
Damage
22.5
Hype
16.0