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Apr 11 2024
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Louisiana lawmakers reject minimum wage raise and protections for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace
FILE - The Louisiana Capitol is seen, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Legislation in Louisiana, that would gradually increase the $7.25 an hour minimum wage and a measure that would make discriminating against LGBTQ people in the workforce illegal, failed in a House committee Thursday, April 11, 2024. The outcome of the two bills was unsurprising, after similar legislation succumbed in
SFGATEMar 06 2024
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Burlington elects first openly LGBTQ+ mayor
The City of Burlington has elected its first openly LGBTQ+ mayor.
Progressive candidate Emma Mulvaney-Stanak is also the city’s first female mayor.
According to Vermont Public, Mulvaney-Stanak currently serves on the state house of representatives and runs a social change consulting business.
The big issue in the mayor’s race was public safety. Mulvaney-Stanak’s approach
North Country Public RadioApr 14 2024
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Iran issues fresh threat to U.S.
Iran has warned Israel of a larger attack should it retaliate against its drone and missile assault, adding that U.S. bases would be targeted if Washington supports Israel in any military operation against Tehran. Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel late on Saturday, in response to an April 1 strike widely blamed on Israel on an Iranian consular building in Damascus, Syria,
NewsweekApr 20 2024
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Plaintiffs in gender-affirming care lawsuit seek testimony from lawmakers about anti-LGBTQ bias
North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors seek to question two lawmakers about their motivation for sponsoring the legislation. Attorneys for Gender Justice, the advocacy group
Yahoo NewsApr 21 2024
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Beef Warning Issued Over Potentially Deadly Contamination
Officials have issued a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the raw ground beef products subject to the alert bear the establishment number "EST. 960A" inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to food service institutions and retail locations nationwide.
NewsweekMar 29 2024
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Firing of 4 LGBTQ+ staff leaders raises questions, fears
A graduate student government association voted unanimously to condemn the firing of four Appalachian State employees who were a part of an LGBTQ+ staff and faculty affinity group. Appalachian State University has fired four leaders of a group for LGBTQ+ employees, three of those former employees told Inside Higher Ed in interviews. When they asked why they were being terminated, two of the
Inside Higher EdApr 20 2024
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Frost advisory issued for 5 Massachusetts counties for Sunday and Monday
On Saturday at 10:58 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a frost advisory valid from Sunday 9 p.m. until Monday 4 a.m. for Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties. The weather service states, "Temperatures as low as 33 degrees will result in frost formation." "Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered," adds
MassLive.comMar 26 2024
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Why LGBTQ+ Voters Will Decide The 2024 Presidential Election
Written by Vance Reavie and Brett Loyd.
Vance Reavie (Center bias) is a tech entrepreneur, AI/ML specialist, Independent Center leader, and current CEO of Junction AI. Brett Loyd (Center bias) is the President Of The Nonpartisan Bullfinch Group.
From the CenterOver the past decade, voters identifying as LGBTQ+ have more than doubled. What’s more, this group is
Multiple Writers - CenterApr 17 2024
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Crime, violence top issues for Maryland voters
Crime and violence are the leading issues to Democratic voters in Baltimore and rank in the top three for Maryland voters in general, a new poll shows. According to the poll by The Baltimore Sun, University of Baltimore and FOX45, 19% of Maryland voters said economic factors were driving whom they would choose for the open U.S. Senate seat, while 16% said political partisanship was driving
Washington TimesApr 23 2024
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Frost weather warning issued for 15 states as temperatures plummet
Frost weather warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in 15 states across the country as temperatures dip to or near freezing point. The agency said that the mercury will drop below 36 degrees Fahrenheit, causing frost formation in parts of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Newsweek