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Recreation and Leisure
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)Recreation and Leisure Best Campground Huntington Beach State Park Winner
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Pat Conroy Literary Center to host the 8th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention in Beaufort
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
via The Greenville News (South Carolina)8th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention will feature several South Carolina Lowcountry authors.
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Prostitution, adultery, eunuchs: Library dispute in Mobile as one official ponders Bible ban
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
via al.com (Alabama)Councilman William Carroll, on Tuesday, responded to calls for banning books within the Mobile Public Library System with questions on whether those bans should extend to the Bible.
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‘We’re not going anywhere’: Queer AF targets censorship, delivers fashion, drag and style
Monday, September 9th, 2024
via Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Massachusetts)During the Queer AF Art & Fashion Show at Mechanics Hall Sept. 6, an air of protest came along with the joy that filled the room.
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Where do Virginia congressional candidates in key districts stand on top policy issues?
Monday, September 9th, 2024
via Inside NoVa (Virginia)As Election Day draws closer, The Mercury asked candidates in four key Virginia congressional races — Districts 2, 7, 9 and 10 — to share their views and policy plans
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CA’s key COVID and health advisor to step down
Monday, September 9th, 2024
via CalMatters (California)Mark Ghaly is stepping down. As the state's top health official, he helped shape Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies on COVID-19 and health access.
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Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings • Ohio Capital Journal
Monday, September 9th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday night touted his and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' advocacy for LGBTQ rights in a keynote address he delivered at the Human Rights Campaign's annual…
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Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings • Georgia Recorder
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
via Georgia Recorder (Georgia)Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday night touted his advocacy for LGBTQ rights in a keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign's annual gala.
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Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings • Michigan Advance
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday night touted his and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' advocacy for LGBTQ rights in a keynote address he delivered at the Human Rights…
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Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)Walz praised Harris for her long history of supporting LGBTQ rights, including officiating some of the first marriages in California.
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Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
via 90.5 WESA (Pennsylvania)From school choice to college affordability, Trump and Harris don't have a lot in common. Ahead of the candidates' only scheduled debate, we've put together a handy primer of their education views.
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Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings • Wisconsin Examiner
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)Walz has a long history of supporting LGBTQ rights, in Congress and as a teacher when he advised school gay-straight alliance group.
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Armstrong, Piepkorn talk workforce, culture war issues during first debate
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
via The Bismarck Tribune (North Dakota)Two of North Dakota's gubernatorial candidates differed on how to address workforce issues, culture wars and rebuilding trust in government during their first debate of the 2024 election.
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New York Fashion Week opens with call to vote from Jill Biden
Friday, September 6th, 2024
via The Daily Gazette (New York)US First Lady Jill Biden called for the protection of "freedoms" Friday during a "get out the vote" demonstration that opened New York Fashion Week with a decisively political tone
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Armstrong, Piepkorn face off in first debate for North Dakota governor
Friday, September 6th, 2024
via InForum (North Dakota)Plain Talk, a podcast hosted by Forum columnist Rob Port, hosted the third debate in a four-part series.
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New project from Texas State Poet Laureate uplifts underrepresented voices
Friday, September 6th, 2024
via Texas Standard (Texas)The project will commission poets from around the state to write poems about everyday Texans.
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Book bans, censorship, and ‘Peyton Place’: The modern relevance of Grace Metalious • New Hampshire Bulletin
Friday, September 6th, 2024
via The New Hampshire Bulletin (New Hampshire)Before 'Fifty Shades of Grey' became a hit franchise and soap operas were a standard form of entertainment, an ordinary New Hampshire housewife named Grace Metalious sent shockwaves across the globe…
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Girls’ volleyball popularity spikes to all-time high
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)Girls volleyball has never been so popular. Participation has increased every year since at least 1980 — excluding the 2020-21 pandemic — and has accelerated the last decade.
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Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine were injured in a shooting at a high school outside of Atlanta.
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