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Tag: Congress

Posted inCommunity

House Passes Bill Banning Hairstyle Bias

by James Wright Jr. March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Friday the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act of 2022 that would ban discrimination on the basis of hair texture or hairstyles commonly associated with people of a particular race or national origin.

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (WI file photo)
Posted inCommunity

Norton Says D.C. Duped $90-$200 Million by Congress

by James Wright Jr. March 14, 2022March 14, 2022
Posted inUncategorized

Homelessness and the Repeal of Home Rule in the Nation’s Capital 

by David W. Marshall February 23, 2022February 24, 2022
**FILE** Calif. Democratic Rep. Karen Bass is among the growing number of members of Congress who are not seeking reelection in 2022. (WI photo)
Posted inPolitics

Are House Dems Jumping Off Titanic Before It Sinks, or Just Retiring?

by Stacy M. Brown January 26, 2022January 26, 2022
U.S. Capitol Building
Posted inBlack Experience

House Panel Advances Slavery Reparations Bill

by WI Guest Author April 16, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus, Covid-19, National

Congress’ Coronavirus Relief Bill Mandates Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing

by WI Guest Author December 23, 2020December 21, 2021
U.S. Capitol Building
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: C’mon Congress, What Took You So Long?

by WI Guest Author December 22, 2020December 21, 2021
marijuana
Posted inPolitics

House Passes Historic Bill to Legalize Marijuana

by Stacy M. Brown December 4, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Ward 8 Residents Express Frustration with the Postal Service

by James Wright Jr. August 26, 2020December 21, 2021
U.S. Capitol Building
Posted inPolitics

Massive Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Poised for Finalization

by WI Guest Author March 25, 2020December 21, 2021

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