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One Louisville activist hopeful Mayor’s gun violence plan will make real change

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – While Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg pleaded with people Wednesday to put the guns down, several community activists were in the room to listen and show support. Among them was Leonard Boyd, the founder of Mics Up Guns Down, which is an organization designed to encourage children to raise their voices in […]

Alabama

House Republicans vow to block Senate GOP bills over omnibus | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A group of House Republicans penned a letter to their Senate counterparts urging them to oppose the $1.7 trillion full-year government spending bill, threatening that they’ll oppose any bills backed by GOP lawmakers who support the measure. What You Need To Know Thirteen House Republican Reps. and Reps.-elect sent a letter to their Senate counterparts urging […]

Alaska

Biden to sign bipartisan marriage rights bill into law | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation Tuesday protecting marriage for LGBTQ+ and interracial couples, a historic move that gained support from lawmakers across the aisle and which was spurred by the Supreme Court’s decision over the summer to overturn federal abortion protections. What You Need To Know President Joe Biden is expected to […]

Alaska

Biden signs stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill into law on Friday, successfully averting a partial shutdown ahead of the looming midnight deadline. What You Need To Know The House voted Friday for a short-term funding bill, beating a midnight deadline to avert a partial government shutdown The measure passed 230-201 and now heads to […]

Alaska

Congress is on its way to averting a government shutdown | #alaska | #politics

Congress is on its way to funding the government into the next budget year. Senate leaders from both parties are expressing confidence the legislation will easily pass after it cleared its first hurdle with 73 ‘yes’ votes in the Senate. What You Need To Know Congress is on its way to funding the government into […]

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Candidates make their case to be Louisville’s next mayor | News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The leading candidates vying to be Louisville’s next mayor made their case to voters on Monday night. Whoever takes office between Bill Dieruf, a Republican, and Craig Greenberg, a Democrat, is going to confront a number of challenges in January. The city is facing three-straight years of more than 100 murders […]

Alaska

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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Louisville mayor, LMPD chief say fixes underway prior to release of DOJ report | News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — In hopes of getting ahead of the findings from the Department of Justice Investigation, Louisville’s mayor and police chief are outlining the fixes underway. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and LMPD Chief Erika Shields held a virtual community forum on Saturday afternoon, where they detailed 150 public safety reforms, and what LMPD and […]

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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 […]