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Month: November 2024

The Blueprint for Democracy: Insights from the Ethnic Media Services Panel on the 2024 Elections

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     November 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As the United States grapples with the ever-evolving political landscape, the Ethnic Media Services panel, “Insights on 2024 Elections—Who Voted, Why, and What Results Could Mean,” offers a beacon of understanding. This national Zoom briefing brought together

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Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders

By Tamar Michaelis Israel’s military has issued 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox conscripts who have not responded to drafting orders, in a move likely to fuel discontent over a controversial decision to remove their decades-long exemption from service. Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb announced the arrest warrants to a parliamentary committee Tuesday, saying that conscripts who

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A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The recount underway in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy. The ballot-counting process in the race has become a spectacle of

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Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade. The plan advancing Tuesday is the latest Republican-led effort to incorporate more religious teaching into U.S. public

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Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee Declares War on Scams: A Consumer Protection Movement Begins

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     November 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — When it comes to protecting your wallet and your peace of mind, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee isn’t playing around. The recently launched “Stay Scam Free in Harris County” initiative is a bold declaration against scams

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Protest to stop Range of Light National Monument proposed in Central California mountains

By Vince Ybarra Click here for updates on this story     OAKHURST, California (KFSN) — A proposal to transform the land between Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks into the Range of Light National Monument is gaining traction. The nonprofit Unite the Parks is proposing a monument designation to help the endangered species and protect

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