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Social justice
fromAxios
5 hours ago

What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America

The Louisiana v. Callais ruling narrows Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, reducing protections against racially-discriminatory gerrymandering.
Austin
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Voting nears to a close in Texas primary that may be crucial to control of the Senate

Texas Senate primary races test party direction as Cornyn faces Trump-aligned challengers Paxton and Hunt, while Democrats compete between Crockett and Talarico for nomination opportunity.
fromsfist.com
6 months ago

Day Around the Bay: Flood Advisories Issued For Much of Bay Area

Flood warnings and advisories are in effect across much of the Bay Area until early evening, including a flash-flood warning in Napa County. A flood advisory was issued for northwestern Alameda County, western Contra Costa County, as well as San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, which is in effect until 6:45 pm. [KTVU] Kaiser Permanente issued a statement Monday saying that a planned five-day strike by nurses and other workers is "unnecessary and disruptive."
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

Latest line: A good week for nepo babies, a bad week for Doug LaMalfa

Stanford will maintain preferential admissions for children of wealthy donors and alumni despite new state laws intended to eliminate such practices, impacting state grants.
US politics
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