“We have unique challenges and they need to hear about it,” said an organizer of the event.
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Maraya King (via Twin Cities)
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2/1/23
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators on Wednesday approved a scholarship accounts program that would vastly expand eligibility for private school tuition vouchers -- making them available …
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The Associated Press (via WCBD News 2)
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2/1/23
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Governor Kathy Hochul kicked off the next two months of budget negotiations with the state legislature on Wednesday with the release of her $227 billion Fiscal Year 2024 executive budget proposal. …
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Ethan Stark-Miller (via amNY)
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2/1/23
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- New gun regulations for pistol owners are in motion across the United States. In January, the Attorney General signed ATF final rule 2021R-08F, “Factoring Criteria for …
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Dan Beedie (via KRDO)
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2/1/23
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A funeral for Tyre Nichols blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of the Memphis police and heated calls for police reform. The Rev. Al …
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Associated Press (via The Mercury News)
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2/1/23
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Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), one of the party's more senior Intelligence Committee members, isn't returning to its ranks — despite support from Nancy Pelosi to remain.
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By Nicholas Wu (via Politico Magazine)
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2/1/23
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Brooklyn’s newly-elected Congress Member Dan Goldman has been tapped to serve on a controversial new House committee, where he promises to act as a “bulwark” against overreach and corruption by …
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Kirstyn Brendlen (via amNY)
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2/1/23
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Governor Kathy Hochul proposed an increase in the state’s payroll tax to funnel much-needed money to the financially-teetering Metropolitan Transportation Authority and prevent painful service …
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Ben Brachfeld (via amNY)
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2/1/23
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House Bill 20, known as the "Cash Commitment Act," would require all retail businesses in North Carolina to accept cash.
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Via WCNC
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2/1/23
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Waste Free Philly, a coalition of environmental groups dedicated to clean water and air and waste reduction, called on Philadelphia's 2023 mayoral candidates to commit to its agenda, including a …
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Kristin Hunt (via PhillyVoice)
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2/1/23
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President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are preparing for their first meeting since the GOP leader took power
The post President Biden, Kevin McCarthy meet at White House on debt …
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Associated Press (via Boston.com - National News)
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2/1/23
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger has been selected to serve on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee. She will be the first Virginian to serve on the committee since 2007.
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Tannock Blair (via WRIC ABC 8News)
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2/1/23
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Republican leaders in the House of Representatives used their first hearing of the new Congress to zero in on what they call a crisis at the southern U.S. border.
The chairman of the House …
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Joel Rose (via WNYC)
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2/1/23
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The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday passed a bill that would immediately end the COVID-19 national emergency first declared in March 2020, brushing aside the Biden administration’s …
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Mychael Schnell (via KSN-TV)
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2/1/23
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference Wednesday regarding gun safety and laws. Newsom highlighted to gun violence …
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Jacqueline Gutierrez (via KGET)
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2/1/23
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- In her budget briefing, Governor Hochul discussed exactly how the projected $227 billion will be allocated: public safety and affordability taking top priority. Lawmakers are …
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Amal Tlaige (via News10 - NYC)
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2/1/23
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President Biden "agreed to cooperate" with the FBI search at his Delaware vacation home, his personal attorney said.
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Andres Triay (via CBS Los Angeles)
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2/1/23
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In a video shared widely on social media, Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, is seen dancing without a headscarf with her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, in Azadi Square. The couple posted the video …
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The Associated Press (via Press Enterprise)
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2/1/23
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In a video shared widely on social media, Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, is seen dancing without a headscarf with her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, in Azadi Square. The couple posted the video …
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The Associated Press (via San Bernardino Sun)
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2/1/23
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In a video shared widely on social media, Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, is seen dancing without a headscarf with her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, in Azadi Square. The couple posted the video …
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The Associated Press (via Daily News)
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2/1/23
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