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Sep 11 2023
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California Voters Balk At State Reparations Recommendations: POLL
More than half of California voters oppose reparation payments being made to descendants of African American slaves, according to a poll sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.
The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll, conducted in August 2023, found that 59% of California voters oppose the idea of cash payments being made to descendants of slaves, with more than 4 out
The Daily CallerAug 24 2023
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12.8 Million Viewers Watch First Republican Debate On Fox
12.8 million viewers watched the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, the highest-rated non-sports cable telecast of the year. The debate was carried on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network as well as the Fox Nation streaming platform on on Fox News Digital. Fox Business delivered an audience of 1.7 million viewers. On Fox News, the debate delivered an audience of 2.815
ForbesAug 17 2023
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Sturgis Rally attendance down in 2023
Attendance at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was down this year — about eight percent over the five-year average, according to traffic counts by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. A variety of factors likely contributed to lower attendance, including inflation, fuel prices, weather, and an aging demographic of annual rally-goers . The City of Sturgis uses different factors, like the
Rapid City JournalJul 21 2023
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Democrats accuse Alabama GOP of ignoring Supreme Court with new congressional map
Alabama Democrats are accusing Republicans of ignoring a recent Supreme Court ruling with the newest congressional map. Republicans were told to redraw congressional districts after the Supreme Court affirmed a federal court ruling that they must make at least two districts majority black, or close to majority black, a demographic that votes overwhelmingly Democratic. However, Republicans are
Washington ExaminerJul 19 2023
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Source of northern Minnesota Legionnaires' outbreak a mystery
Five cases of Legionnaires' disease in Grand Rapids, Minn., have public health officials searching for a common water source at fault. The mysterious outbreak was reported Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Health, which disclosed that all five people were hospitalized between April and mid-July as a result of their bacterial infections. No further demographic details were provided,
Star TribuneJul 12 2023
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Confidence in higher education continues to tank
Confidence in higher education has reached a new low, according to a new poll from Gallup. The survey found declines in confidence in all surveyed demographic groups from 2015 to 2023, with Republicans experiencing the sharpest decline. According to the survey, which polled around 1,000 adults on their confidence level in 16 different American institutions, only 36 percent of respondents
HotAirJul 12 2023
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Gallup Poll: Fewer Americans Have Confidence in Higher Education
On Tuesday, a new Gallup poll suggested that Americans across all demographic groups are less confident in the institution of higher education than they were several years ago. According to Axios, the Gallup survey in question shows that just 36 percent of Americans report having confidence in colleges and universities. In 2018, that number stood at 48 percent, which itself was a drop from 57
American GreatnessJul 15 2023
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Biden takes another stab at canceling student loan debt
President Joe Biden has recommitted to canceling student loan debt, easing financial pressure placed on members of a key voting demographic before next year's election. Biden's $39 billion action, announced Friday, provides 804,000 federal student loan borrowers with relief after the Department of Education reviewed its income-driven repayment plans. The move comes before the Federal Reserve
Washington ExaminerJun 25 2023
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Poll: Nearly 70% Happy in California, but Over 40% Think of Leaving
Nearly 70% of California residents say they are happy in the state, but over 40% also say that they are thinking about leaving it, according to a new poll. The California Community Poll, by Strategies 360, was conducted by the Los Angeles Times and a consortium of community groups between June 6 to 16 among 1354 residents of the Golden State. It found, among other results: “Robust majorities
Breitbart NewsJun 30 2023
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SCOTUS ruling prompts fear, criticism from LGBTQ community leaders
LGBTQ+ advocates, and the dissenting Supreme Court judges, fear the recent Supreme Court ruling on free speech has opened the door to encourage discrimination. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving whether businesses can refuse to do services that involve expressive speech because of First Amendment free speech rights. The
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