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Senate punts on same-sex marriage vote until after election | #alaska | #politics

Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.” What You Need To Know Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex […]

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36th annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike, Paddle returns

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s time for hikers, bikers and paddlers to get on the move again. The annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle is returning for the 36th year. It’s an event that promotes healthy living and being active. What You Need To Know The 36th annual event will take place at the Louisville Community […]

Alaska

Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules | #alaska | #politics

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin’s 1849 law that bans the procedure except when a mother’s life is at risk became newly relevant. What You Need To Know When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin’s 1849 […]

Alaska

Climate change getting few mentions in midterm campaign ads | #alaska | #politics

In a recent campaign ad, Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky’s Senate minority leader who is running for a U.S. House seat, vows to “take real action on climate change” if elected. But despite constant reminders about the worsening impacts of climate change, the Kentucky Democrat appears to be a rarity in this year’s congressional midterm elections. What […]

Alaska

CPAC to host Trump, Viktor Orbán, Steve Bannon and others | #alaska | #politics

Former President Trump, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and former White House strategist Steve Bannon are among figures who will deliver remarks at The Conservative Political Action Conference, also known as CPAC, this week in Dallas, Texas. What You Need To Know Beginning on Thursday, the conference, organized by the American Conservative Union, will run […]

Alaska

Senate to vote on Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO | #alaska | #politics

The Senate on Wednesday is expected to vote on ratifying the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Senate Majority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on Tuesday, a move that would bolster the alliance’s ranks in the face of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. What You Need To Know The Senate on Wednesday will vote on approving […]

Alaska

U.S. reckons with role in Native American boarding schools | #alaska | #politics

Federal Native American boarding schools have been a largely unknown, or ignored, chapter of United States history. Many Americans have grown up not even knowing about them or learning about their history. Now the federal government is trying to change that as it revisits a dark part of the country’s history. What You Need To […]

Alaska

Exploring the history of Carlisle Indian Industrial School | #alaska | #politics

For more than a century, the federal government supported or operated hundreds of Native American boarding schools, fostering an educational system that attempted to assimilate indigenous people. The school system used militarized and identity-alteration methods, including renaming American Indian children with English names, cutting off Native American students’ hair, and discouraging American Indian, Alaska Native […]

Alaska

Crunch time in Congress: Lawmakers barrel toward recess | #alaska | #politics

With just days left to go until Congress’ August’s recess, members of the House and Senate have a busy legislative slate standing between them and a return home from Washington — especially with November’s midterm elections looming and control of both chambers up for grabs. For Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker […]

Alaska

Sens. Manchin, Murkowski test positive for COVID-19 | #alaska | #politics

Sen. Joe Manchin tested positive Monday for COVID-19, the West Virginia Democrat said on Twitter. What You Need To Know Sen. Joe Manchin tested positive Monday for COVID-19, the West Virginia Democrat said on Twitter Manchin, 74, said he’s fully vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing mild symptoms Later Monday, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a […]