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Burbank mayor discusses recent LGBTQ+ protests

LOS ANGELES  — Earlier this month, violence erupted during a protest outside a Glendale Unified School District meeting over whether the curriculum should include reference to families with same-sex parents.  What You Need To Know Burbank Mayor Konstantine Anthony discussed the recent protest in front of the Glendale Unified School District Anthony spoke at the […]

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Alaska

Lawmakers announce push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment | #alaska | #politics

Lawmakers on Tuesday announced plans to achieve a goal a century in the making: Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.  What You Need To Know Lawmakers in Washington announced renewed efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights for […]

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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 […]

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City Council

Path forward for city council after leaked recording scandal | #citycouncil

LOS ANGELES — The regularly scheduled Los Angeles City Council meetings did not happen last week as reverberations of racist remarks in a leaked recorded conversation continued to shake Angelenos to their core.  What You Need To Know Both Los Angeles City Council meetings this week have been delayed or adjourned because of vocal protests […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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