Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session By Joshua Fechter and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune May 8, 2024 “Dade Phelan directs […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Take Steps to Address Racial Wage Gap
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Taraji P. Henson’s powerful statement that highlighted the glaring wage disparities faced by Black women in Hollywood perhaps pales in comparison […]
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Navigating 2024’s new and proposed car laws
By Xavier Sabastian Navigating 2024’s new and proposed car laws At both the federal and state levels, new laws regarding car ownership are being proposed in 2024. Since even the […]
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Major civil rights moments across different states
By Andrew Lisa A land of contradictions from the outset, the United States was founded by enslavers who spoke passionately and eloquently about liberty, freedom, and justice for all. In […]
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Amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a North Texas college town hosts its third annual trans pride event
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Oct. 6, 2023 “Amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a North Texas college town hosts its third annual trans pride event” was first published by The Texas […]
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Faces Pressure to Pursue Impeachment Inquiry Against President Biden
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia As expected, the return of Congress to Capitol Hill is kicking off with the House of Representatives doing former President Donald Trump’s […]
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OP-ED: Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in the House and half of the Senate Committee chairs, along with the Senate Leader, and many of their colleagues, signed on to the Senate bill.
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Biden Administration Responds to Crump Lawsuit
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) strongly supported the ARPA Section 1005 program and was ready to make payments to direct loan borrowers,” USDA officials said in a statement. “However, the $5 billion that was intended to help farmers was frozen by three nationwide injunctions that prevented USDA from getting payments out the door.