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Hear from Black women leading on the economy and environment in the White House
The 19th spoke to the chairs of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Council of Economic Advisers, both the first Black women to hold their jobs, ahead of Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
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Jessica Cisneros takes on the last anti-abortion U.S. House Democrat
The 28-year-old lawyer came close to defeating nine-term incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas in 2020. This year, Cisneros said she ‘owed it to the folks here to try it one more time.’
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Arizona’s anti-trans bills meet resistance among Republicans
Still, hesitation on some fronts may do little to stop the state’s remaining proposed anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
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Ken Paxton dined with the family of a trans kid. They now feel under attack.
Amber Briggle wants to know why her state’s attorney general issued a directive that states gender-affirming care is child abuse after Paxton visited her family for hours in 2016.
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In Mississippi, another push to ease restrictions on divorce
The change would make things easier for someone trying to end a marriage against their partner’s wishes in Mississippi.
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Biden administration signals continued commitment to home care after Build Back Better stall
Secretary Xavier Becerra met with leaders in disability, aging and labor to assure them that the Biden administration has not forgotten about them.
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The Violence Against Women Act may finally get renewed — without a proposed gun safety provision
The 1994 law expired three years ago, but renewal stalled in the Senate over a gun safety provision. A bipartisan compromise introduced Wednesday would not close what is known as the ‘boyfriend loophole.’
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More states want to restrict how LGBTQ+ people, issues are discussed in schools
At least seven state legislatures are discussing whether to regulate how textbooks, teachers and school curriculums talk about gender and sexualities.
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Bill to end forced arbitration of #MeToo claims poised to become law
The approval of the forced arbitration ban ensures survivors can get their day in court.