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Virginia Senate committee advances ERA

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The Equal Rights Amendment is advancing in the Virginia Legislature, where Democratic leaders have pledged it will pass.

ML King Day activities to emphasize voters and nonviolence

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As the nation prepares for the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday amid a "dire" election year, the Atlanta center named for him will offer nonviolence training, voter registration and visits from politicians, entertainers and sports figures, King's daughter said Thursday.

Northam: 'Discussions ongoing' about prominent Lee statue

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Newly empowered Democratic leaders in Virginia pledged Thursday to let local governments remove Confederate monuments, but Gov. Ralph Northam said he's still weighing what to do with one of the state's most prominent ones — a towering statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.



Gov. Walz proposes Minnesota borrow $276M for affordable housing

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Gov. Tim Walz unveiled the first part of his 2020 state bonding proposal, recommending to the Legislature that Minnesota borrow $276 million to pay for affordable housing projects across the state. Some of the money could be used to add sprinklers to public housing buildings.

Trump proposes sweeping rollback of environmental oversight

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President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed rolling back enforcement of a landmark environmental law, reducing federal oversight of many major projects, from pipelines to commercial development, to speed the approval process.

Evers assigns 'homework' to GOP-controlled Legislature

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent of schools, assigned "homework" to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday, calling on them to spend more money on combating homelessness, restrict the use of water-polluting chemicals and close a loophole that lowers property taxes for large retail stores.





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