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Youth Truth sponsors workshops to empower students to find their voice and get involved in their communities. (Ruby Wallau/YouthTruth)
About 53% of high school students think voting is important, according to a survey out today from the nonprofit Youth Truth. Researchers polled 115,000 American high school students, including ...
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Study: 40% of voters willing to cross party lines on local issues
A common narrative suggests that deeply polarized American voters always support their party’s candidates, but a new study suggests otherwise in certain circumstances. Researchers from ...
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that he will be leaving Congress at the end of the month to pursue other interests.
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New bills expected today on federal heat protections for workers
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., is expected to reintroduce two bills as soon as today to protect workers from excessive heat. The first is the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention ...
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The Lede — March 30, 2023
Speed Read The EPA announced it will begin a formal investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Former Vice President Mike Pence will be compelled by a U.S. district judge to ...
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Public education support staff in Los Angeles launch strike
On Tuesday, SEIU Local 99 and the 30,000 workers who provide support to Los Angeles public schools announced a three-day strike after negotiations with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and ...
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The Lede — March 24, 2023
The Lede GOP legislators continue to push book bans The latest chapter in right-wing culture involves a new wave of book bannings. While many of these prohibitions have been concentrated in the ...
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Regressive politics surrounding the unhoused growing in California
As homelessness continues to rise in the United States, “progressive” cities like New York, Chicago and Seattle have been critiqued for failing to deal with such a pressing catastrophe.
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