Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Thursday making Florida the second state in the country to ban fluoride from public water. The bill doesn’t mention fluoride specifically but calls for a ban on “the use of certain additives in a water system.” It will take effect July 1. Speaking at an event in Dade City, DeSantis…
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A coalition of Democratic lawmakers and advocates on Thursday reintroduced a resolution to offer reparations to descendants of enslaved Africans and people of African descent. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) led the reintroduction of the Reparations Now resolution, which was first introduced in 2023 by former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.). “We’re here to say that there’s no more…
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House progressives are reviving their push for reparations payments to descendants of slavery, saying, "Reparations are a necessary step towards true equity in our country."
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The Republican package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities is on thin ice as hardliners threaten to block the legislation when it arrives at the Budget Committee Friday morning. Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) both said they plan to vote against advancing the GOP’s mega bill in its latest form when it…
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