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Why College Republicans Think the GOP Should Act on Climate Change

Why College Republicans Think the GOP Should Act on Climate Change

A group of more than 20 college Republican groups issued a call to action on climate change Wednesday with the endorsement of a proposal for a federally imposed carbon tax. The announcement from the newly-announced Students for Carbon Dividends group is the latest signal of a fissure between an older generation of elected Republicans who view climate change policies...

Meet the Black women organizing for the CROWN Act in WV – Scalawag

Photography by Leeshia Lee. Audio by Kyle Vass. In 2019, Matthew Moore was a ninth-grader at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia, where he was benched from the basketball team when the head coach said his dreadlocks were not “neat” enough for the team’s standards. That night, when Moore’s mom, Tarsha Bolt, showed up at the...

NEA Head Says CARES Act Arts Funding Isn’t Enough : NPR

Students examine artworks on display at the Heritage Center at Red Cloud. The Heritage Center at Red Cloud hide caption toggle caption The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Students examine artworks on display at the Heritage Center at Red Cloud. The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Mary Maxon was out raking hay on her tractor yesterday morning when a beep on her phone...

Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

First Nations is focused on Investing in Native Youth, and we stand with our community partner, National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), in supporting the safety, health, and spiritual strength of American Indian and Alaska Native children. As part of this focus, we support NICWA and by extension the Protect ICWA Campaign in their fight to protect the...

MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration To Commemorate Centennial of Budget and Accounting Act

MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration To Commemorate Centennial of Budget and Accounting Act Post Date: June 18, 2021 “The Budget Act at 100: Why It Matters More Than Ever” WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration will join the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis and the Association for Budgeting and...

The CARES Act Makes Charity Beneficial for all Taxpayers in 2020

The CARES Act was passed on March 27th, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The intent was to create relief to US citizens in several ways, including incentivizing charitable contributions during 2020. Before the pandemic, the 2018 tax reform limited charitable giving significantly – reducing the appeal for many people and causing a lot of strain on nonprofits. To...