#Kansas moves towards restricting DEI in public universities

#Kansas moves towards restricting DEI in public universities

The Kansas House on Thursday passed a bill to restrict diversity-oriented hiring practices at Kansas universities, making the Sunflower State the latest to try to limit DEI initiatives in educational settings.  The bill passed in the Kansas House of Representatives in an 81-39 vote on Thursday, with five lawmakers absent from the vote. The bill would prevent the…

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#Congress races toward shutdown deadline: Live coverage

#Congress races toward shutdown deadline: Live coverage

Congress is racing toward a Friday shutdown deadline, with leaders putting the finishing touches on the final funding package for fiscal year 2024 amid uncertainty about the timeline for passing the legislation. Funding for the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and State; the Internal Revenue Service; and general government and…

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#Marriage rate returns to pre-pandemic high: CDC

#Marriage rate returns to pre-pandemic high: CDC

The marriage rate in 2022 returned to pre-pandemic highs, new government data show, after a year of pandemic lockdowns put many engagements on hold temporarily. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 2,065,905 marriages in total in 2022 — the first…

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#Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto

#Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto

In a statement Friday, the Pebble Partnership alleged the EPA’s veto was issued before the completion of the permitting process.   Rather than waiting for the Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) permitting process to conclude, the EPA made its decision under a provision of the Clean Water Act that allows it to restrict mining activity…

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#Cheney fuels speculation about her next move

#Cheney fuels speculation about her next move

Speculation is growing about the role former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will play in the 2024 election as President Biden and former President Trump barrel toward a rematch.  Cheney has vowed that she’ll do whatever it takes to keep Trump from returning to the White House. She has left the door open to running an…

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