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Elections Tulsi Gabbard Ends Her Campaign And Endorses Biden

The controversial 38-year-old congresswoman from Hawaii made the announcement in a four-minute video.

Associated Press Associated Press March 19, 2020 11:17 am EDT
Environment Lake Michigan is seen from Oak Creek's Bender Park. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Environment Midwest Senators Push for Renewal of Great Lakes Cleanup Package

Sen. Baldwin is a co-sponsor of the measure that passed the House this week

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 7, 2020 9:01 am EST
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Health Impeachment, drug costs, and other major issues facing Congress in 2020

It's been a tough year for passing new laws, in part due to the Senate’s new-found identity as a “legislative graveyard.”

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 30, 2019 8:30 am EST
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Politics A major House bill almost left out LGBTQ people

"True diversity includes representation of the LGBTQ community," Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Ca.) said on the House floor.

Davis Burroughs Davis Burroughs November 26, 2019 4:21 pm EST
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Politics Bipartisan bill aims to enhance protections for sexual assault survivors

The Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act offers an incentive for states to ensure survivors have a voice. Three years ago, Congress unanimously approved a historic bill that guarantees sexual assault victims certain protections, including the preservation of their rape kits. The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, which only applies to federal...

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson November 12, 2019 7:12 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election