Articles filed under Politics
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Democrats have no excuse not to reform the criminal justice systemFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Democrats now have the luxury of a unified government. Controlling the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House gives them an opportunity to do many thin...
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Why is the National Guard still in Washington?Feb 04, 2021 12:00 am - There were roughly 25,000 National Guard members in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Joe Biden. It has been normal practice to have some National Guar...
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After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants AnswersFeb 03, 2021 10:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A key congressio...
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How state can help assure stability for long-term care providersFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - The long-term care profession is rooted in compassion. The work we do as senior care providers often goes unnoticed, but our caregivers truly love what they do, and thei...
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Republicans propose recall, repeal measuresFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican lawmakers from both chambers of the General Assembly are promoting three legislative proposals to give voters greater authority to amend the sta...
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If schools are essential, they should be openFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - "There are only two choices: Which one will it be?" the Chicago Teachers Union argued to its members. "Risk your life or your students' lives by going into dangerous bui...
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Crime bill was carefully drafted to meet needsFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Last year, the lines of racial injustice and equality became more complicated. The nation was shown inequality, racial disparity and polarization still exists. It prove...
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The conversation we owe our college students on COVID-19Feb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Two weeks into spring semester at the University of Florida, groups of unmasked college students - 30 or more at a time, many hollering as they partied - stood in lines ...
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House Democrats make case for conviction; Trump denies chargesFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters “like a loaded cannon” at the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats s...
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From The Editor: Caring for the details key to historic front pagesFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - Chronicling history with our newspaper and especially our front page is a job we take seriously. Lately, we've had a lot to chronicle: a national election with America a...