by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Mar 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) on Wednesday slammed a proposal by House Republicans to ban transgender females from sports teams, calling them “congressional bullies.” This comes as Republican members on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Mar 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) made a renewed push on Thursday to support formerly incarcerated individuals by reintroducing a bill to create a program at the Small Business Administration that would help them start their own businesses. Cardin joined members of...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 28, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON –– Holding signs highlighting Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and urging the United States’ to provide more aid, hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday met at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the one year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Hosted by...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON – Dozens of immigration advocates protested outside the White House on Thursday to criticize the Biden administration’s latest steps for asylum seekers, saying that the proposal is overly restrictive. The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 16, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D) led a discussion on COVID-19 policy and South Dakota’s “freedom-focused” approach to the pandemic at the Cato Institute on Thursday, citing the positive impact it’s had on the economy. During the pandemic, South Dakota was...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 15, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — The surging popularity of ChatGPT has raised concerns about the future of learning, but several experts say educators should embrace the tool. ChatGPT – short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer – is an artificial intelligence chatbot that was...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 8, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers reintroduced the American Teacher Act on Wednesday, following President Joe Biden’s call to raise teacher salaries during his State of the Union address this week. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) introduced the bill last year, and if...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON —- Several advocates dressed in groundhog costumes gathered outside the Capitol Thursday morning to urge Congress to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act and ensure paid leave for workers. “We’re tired of being in the shadows,” said Ruth Martin, senior...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the House Pro-Choice Caucus reintroduced a bill on Thursday that would allow the use of federal funds for abortions, marking a continuation of their efforts to expand access. The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage (EACH) Act was first...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Jan 24, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivered an address Tuesday afternoon about the department’s new initiative to transform education and create long-term change. The department’s focus remains aligned with the priorities Cardona...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Wes Moore was sworn into office Wednesday afternoon, making him the first Black governor of Maryland and the third in the nation’s history. Lieutenant governor Aruna Miller was also sworn in, becoming the first South Asian woman elected...
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Jan 11, 2023 | Education, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Supporters of student loan debt relief praised the U.S. Department of Education’s newest proposed regulations that would reduce monthly student loan payments for millions of Americans, but many say it’s only a temporary fix to a bigger problem. The...
