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Senate OKs defense bill, boosts spending to $895B
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Arkansas)WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.
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U.S. Senate passes Defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Maryland Matters (Maryland)The Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military families, sending the…
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Reality of ban on transgender athletes competing is nuanced
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via NewsAdvance.com (Virginia)President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promise to 'ban' transgender athletes struck a chord with voters. It's uncertain, however, what exactly Trump will do once his second term begins in January.
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • Wisconsin Examiner
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)The bill's passage comes as more than 20 states have banned or limited gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
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Louisiana to receive $105 million in National Defense Authorization Act
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via NOLA.com (Louisiana)The bill cleared final legislative passage Wednesday with the Senate's 85-14 vote and now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • Michigan Advance
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military…
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • Ohio Capital Journal
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)The U.S. Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military families, sending…
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)The U.S. Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military families, sending…
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • New Hampshire Bulletin
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via New Hampshire Bulletin (New Hampshire)The U.S. Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military families, sending…
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Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China’s power
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Bangor Daily News (Maine)The annual bill has not failed to pass Congress in nearly six decades, but Pentagon policy in recent years has become a battleground for cultural issues.
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Freedom of expression: The journey of navigating the political landscape of banned books
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Is Banned Books Week designed to advance a political agenda? This student in Newport Beach and lover of access to literature set out to discover the truth.
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Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Kentucky)The Senate is voting on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion.
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In Our View: Public education needs protection, leadership
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via The Columbian (Washington)Public education throughout the United States is at a crossroads, and the direction we choose will help define the future of our nation.
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Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Utah)President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promise to 'ban' transgender athletes struck a chord with voters.
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Community-based entrepreneurs are leading the way in solving the local news crisis
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary...
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Following three years of upheaval, Rochester Public Schools hopes to usher in era of stability
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
via Post Bulletin (Minnesota)Two weeks after Election Day, the School District announced that Superintendent Kent Pekel had signed another three-year contract, extending his time in Rochester until at least midway through 2028.
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A look inside the controversial National Defense Authorization Act
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via KSL NewsRadio (Utah)The modified National Defense Authorization Act passed the House Wednesday, but some of the defense budget is being criticized.
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The president-elect’s relationship with the legal system will play a decisive role in his second term
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Donald Trump's relationship with the American legal system has defined his political career.
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Pueblo D70 board halts social-emotional learning curriculum following parent complaints
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
via The Pueblo Chieftain (Colorado)The Pueblo D70 Board of Education voted unanimously to halt mental health programming amid parental opposition.
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