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It’s time for South Carolina to finally recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday | Opinion
The State McClatchy via AOL· 13 hours agoState Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Columbia, has introduced several bills to make Juneteenth an SC state...
Georgia voters on coast favor GOP incumbent lawmaker, state Legislature runoffs stick to script
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 16 minutes agoA coastal Georgia GOP state lawmaker defeated a challenger in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff,...
‘Leap of faith’: Kansas lawmakers pass plan to win Chiefs, Royals with bonds for stadiums
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoWe look forward to exploring the options this legislation may provide,” the statement says. The...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 12 hours agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
MO unlikely to respond to Kansas plan to lure Chiefs before August, top lawmaker says
Kansas City Star via AOL· 8 hours ago“I think after the primary we will be able to look at possibly having a special session to address...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 1 day agoThe bill, sponsored by Sen. Elvi Gray Jackson, an Anchorage Democrat, was adopted by the Senate last...
US Senate field hearing on state abortion laws scheduled for Phoenix
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe aim of the hearing is to examine the impact that various state laws have had on abortion patients and providers across the country in the two years since the U.S. Supreme ...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoTexas passed a bill in 1979 making it a state holiday; the bill’s champion was Rep. Al Edwards, who...
Six legislative races decided; two in metro Atlanta remain in limbo
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 1 hour agoIn a bit of an upset, former military officer Kenya Wicks bested onetime state Rep. Valencia Stovall...
California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour
NBC NEWS· 13 hours agoSeveral members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus launched a statewide tour in San Diego...