House Bill 2170, known as the Education and Workforce Equity Act, contains over 20 provisions aimed at decreasing racial gaps in opportunity and attainment that currently persist in the state’s
Gov. JB Pritzker joined members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday to sign a measure aimed at advancing equity in education in the state.
“Water is a human right. Accessibility to water and affordability to water is a human right.”
The political science student at Clark Atlanta University says issues such as climate change are getting her to vote again in Georgia’s January runoffs.
Voters under 30 years old in Georgia came out in record numbers to cast their ballots in the general election. And political parties and advocates want to make sure young progressive voters have the same energy to show up to polls again for the runoff races.
Data shows that young voters made up 20% of Georgians who cast ballots in the general election, according to the non-partisan Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning Engagement, or CIRCLE, at Tufts University. And those votes, especially from young Black voters, helped President-elect Joe Biden clinch the state in November. Democratic candidates want to make sure these voters show up again.
and returning it to the office of missouri congressman lacey clay who represents the artist s district. yesterday morning representative clay and fellow members of the congressional black caucus returned the painting to its rightful place. clay even asked capital police to press charges against hunter but they declined. later tuesday, doug lam born was the second republican congress to just take the painting down with no authorization and, again, congressman clay had it returned to the gallery wall. before the end of the day, congressman dana or arohrabached brian ban bin removed it for a third time. as of this evening, the painting is back up but the fight continues. congressional republican staffer making it a top priority to request a review from the capital architect on whether the painting should be removed. and speaker paul ryan told members he will try to take it down to which congress a.m. black caucus chair cedric richmond responded if this is something speaker ryan thinks
and speaker paul ryan told members he will try to take it down to which congress a.m. black caucus chair cedric richmond responded if this is something speaker ryan thinks is one of his priorities in a new congress, to pick on an 18-year-old art student who only depict what is he sees in his community, then i just think that s sad.