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Get to know Wilson County’s contested school board, property assessor candidates, go vote
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
via Tennessean (Tennessee)Two school board races and property assessor are being contested in this election. Get to know the candidates as Election Day nears.
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These 9 Republican candidates are running for Missouri governor
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
via Springfield News-Leader (Missouri)On Aug. 6, Missouri primary voters will choose from nine Republican candidates for governor. The winner will appear on the November election ballot.
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Gov. Cox’s primary win highlights the costs of ‘Disagree Better’
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
via Deseret News (Utah)Rep. Phil Lyman criticized the governor's initiative to return civility to conservatism
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October hearing set for motion to dismiss LEARNS indoctrination suit
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)The lawsuit against a section of the LEARNS Act could be turning into a broader national effort by red states to exert more control over free speech in schools.
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Transcript: Republican National Convention with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
via The Washington PostTranscript: Republican National Convention with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)
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Arkansas LEARNS Act lawsuit challenging ‘indoctrination’ section gets October hearing
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
via El Dorado News-Times (Arkansas)A hearing has been set for October in a federal lawsuit challenging a section of the LEARNS Act.
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The Republican convention kicks off with a focus on identity politics
Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe party and its candidate tried to show that it was okay for union members and Black, Hispanic and young Americans to vote Republican. Policy details were light.
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Trump remade the GOP in his image — and its platform in his words
Monday, July 15th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe 2024 document contains numerous passages that paraphrase or lift directly from things Trump has said in speeches or in Truth Social posts.
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa AG leads brief to uphold Arkansas law against ‘indoctrination’ in schools
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
via The Gazette (Iowa)Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 14-state coalition in a brief asking an appeals court to uphold a state …
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Unsure how to vote in the Pinal County attorney primary race? Hear from the Republican challenger
Wednesday, July 10th, 2024
via The Arizona Republic (Arizona)The Arizona Republic asked the two Republican candidates for Pinal County attorney how they would approach the role and about their stances on issues.
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Black history, from pre-K up
Wednesday, July 10th, 2024
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)For more than a decade in the '80s and '90s, a small private school called the McGraw Learning Institute brought Afrocentric education to Little Rock.
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Arizona 3rd Congressional District candidates: Where they stand on issues
Tuesday, July 9th, 2024
via The Arizona Republic (Arizona)Arizona 3rd Congressional District includes parts of Phoenix and Glendale. It previously was represented by Ruben Gallego..
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Bruinton: Milford students should learn free from censorship
Tuesday, July 9th, 2024
via Delaware State News (Delaware)Across our country, 45 states have introduced classroom censorship bills that restrict discussions on race, gender and related topics in school. To date, these bills have become law in 17 states, limiting the ability for millions of kids to explore new ideas, encounter different perspectives and develop critical-thinking skills.
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4 candidates are running for 3 Avondale City Council seats. What to know
Monday, July 8th, 2024
via The Arizona Republic (Arizona)Avondale has 4 candidates seeking 3 City Council seats at the July 30 election: Gloria Solorio, Jeannette Garcia, Natosha Edmonds and Shari Weise.
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Florida adds more textbook restrictions. This time, it’s climate change.
Monday, July 8th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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Nothing ‘advanced’ about Harford school board AP decision STAFF COMMENTARY
Saturday, July 6th, 2024
via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)Decision to drop AP African American Studies class shows board's learning skills are subpar.
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Broken Records: Citizens face growing obstacles to public records – and legislators are making them worse
Saturday, July 6th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Idaho)Emily Moyer, a 37-year-old photographer, was hoping public records could help save her fiance.
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Electronics recycling event at Pinewood Bowl July 19
Saturday, July 6th, 2024
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)An electronics recycling event is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Pinewood Bowl, 3201 S. Coddington Ave., during the run of 'Disneys' Tarzan' in Pioneers Park.
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Candidate filing begins for Wake County school board. See who wants to lead district.
Friday, July 5th, 2024
via The News & Observer (North Carolina)The officially nonpartisan school board has a 7-2 Democratic majority.
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