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Sep 22 2023
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VA Early Voting Starts TODAY: “Every seat in the Virginia General Assembly is crucial, and your vote is vital to curb GOP extremism.”
Early voting starts TODAY in the crucial 2023 Virginia elections for the entire General Assembly (all 140 seats) plus important local offices (e.g., Board of Supervisors, School Board). As VA House Dems leader Don Scott puts it: “Every seat in the Virginia General Assembly is crucial, and your vote is vital to curb GOP extremism.” Also, note that early voting “increases turnout, banks votes,
Blue VirginiaApr 06 2023
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US delegation lands in Taiwan amid increased Chinese threats
A U.S. congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan Thursday for a two-day trip as part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific region, according to a press release from the American Institution in Taiwan.
The delegation included eight House representatives, with seven of those members on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including the committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas). Other
NewsNationAug 09 2023
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Catholic couple: Massachusetts blocked their fostering license over religious beliefs
Mike and Kitty Burke, who are being represented by religious liberty legal group Becket Law, said in their lawsuit that when they discovered they would not be able to have children of their own, they decided to become foster parents with the goal of eventually adopting children who needed a home. The couple said they spent months working with the state doing interviews, training, and
HotAirSep 18 2023
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Police Arrest 29-Year-Old in Ambush Shooting of Los Angeles County Deputy
After the shooting, officials described a “vehicle of interest” as a dark gray Toyota Corolla made between 2006 and 2012, and they announced a $250,000 award for information leading to a suspect’s arrest and prosecution. Sheriff Luna said on Monday that media reports, which circulated photos and a description of the vehicle, were helpful in eliciting the tips that led to the arrest. The
New York Times (News)Aug 14 2023
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Family of man shot and killed by West Hartford officer questions fatal shooting
The family of a man shot and killed by a West Hartford police officer last week plans to address the shooting Monday afternoon. Attorneys representing the family of Mike Alexander-Garcia have scheduled a news conference with the family for 2 p.m. The Office of Inspector General identified Alexander-Garcia as the suspect shot and killed by West Hartford Officer Andrew Teeter last Tuesday.
NBC ConnecticutAug 12 2023
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WVU Outlines Proposed Program, Faculty Cuts
CHARLESTON — West Virginia University on Friday recommended the elimination of 32, or 9%, of the majors offered on its Morgantown campus along with a wide-ranging reduction in faculty to address a $45 million budget shortfall. A dozen majors recommended to be axed are undergraduate-level, while 20 are graduate-level majors. The university said the proposed cuts would represent a total of 434
The IntelligencerApr 27 2023
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Zooey Zephyr Sends Parting Message to Montana Republicans After Censure
Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr, who on Wednesday was banned from the House floor for the remainder of session after a tumultuous week, said the legislature is "removing 11,000 Montanans from discussion on every bill going forward" with the censure.
"I will always stand on behalf of my constituents, my community, and democracy itself," the Missoula Democrat said in a post on Twitter
NewsweekSep 22 2023
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Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City
Sacramento—On Tuesday, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho sued the city of Sacramento over the presence of thousands of unhoused individuals camped out on city streets, alleyways, riverfronts, highway overpasses, highway underpasses, and empty lots. Coming two months after Ho first got into a public spat with city officials over how to house the homeless, the 36-page lawsuit argues
The NationSep 14 2023
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GOP threats to McCarthy come into sharper focus
GOP threats to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) leadership from Republicans unhappy about his commitment to spending cuts are coming into sharper focus, with critics signaling the opening of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden won’t necessarily save him.
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), one of the fiscal conservatives, said that a push to oust McCarthy is “definitely” something he
The HillSep 07 2023
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Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdown, fund U.S. disaster response
A deeply divided Congress returned Tuesday from a monthlong summer vacation with the clock ticking to pass spending legislation to avoid a government shutdown and boost U.S. emergency response funding following multiple natural disasters.
The U.S. government will shut down at midnight on Sept. 30 if Congress fails to pass spending legislation. While the Senate is back in session Tuesday
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