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Measure limiting Alaska campaign cash fails to get enough signatures for 2024 vote | #alaska | #politics

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: January 19, 2024 Published: January 18, 2024 JUNEAU — Backers of a new ballot measure proposing limits on donations to political candidates failed to make the cutoff for this year’s elections. With the Alaska Legislature not expected to pass a bill dealing with the topic this year, there will […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission giving away food for Juneteenth

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will be having a Juneteenth Food Giveaway at the Jacksonville Community Center. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 5 Municipal Dr, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076, the AMLKC will distribute over 10,000 pounds of protein and food items free of charge to the community to […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas cultural center to kick off Juneteenth celebrations with history, music

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is set to kick off the Juneteenth celebrations for the Natural State. Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The museum and cultural center’s director, Key Fletcher, said there’s a lot of events and fun activities planned […]

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