The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions.
Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the ...
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Blue States Seek to Enact Their Own Voting Rights Acts
With the federal law eroded by court decisions, about a half-dozen states want to enshrine protections for non-white voters. But it’s a tough sell even in Democratic states.
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City leaders name housing, public safety and infrastructure as top issues
The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference brought together 3,000 city leaders to discuss these issues, with ...
22 Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips
Tired of hearing "Are we there yet?" Press play on the best audiobooks for family road trips to keep kids—and ...
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This Picturesque Small Town In Maryland Is A Dream Come True For Nature Lovers
Swallow Falls State Park, just a short drive from Oakland, houses Maryland’s highest free-falling waterfall, the 53-foot Muddy Creek Falls – once a favorite spot of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and ...
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This Nostalgic Candy Store In Pennsylvania Will Take You Back To Your Childhood Days
Step into Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop in Pittsburgh and watch as the years melt away faster than chocolate on a summer sidewalk.
Maryland officials should have known Key Bridge was vulnerable: NTSB
A top safety official said that state officials overseeing the bridge failed to conduct an assessment of its risk of collapse ...
Maryland officials failed to assess vulnerability of Francis Scott Key Bridge before collapse, NTSB says
An assessment after last year's deadly accident found the Baltimore bridge's vulnerability was almost 30 times greater than ...
Key Bridge investigation: Maryland could have assessed risks, prevented collapse, NTSB says
Had the MDTA conducted a vulnerability assessment based on recent vessel traffic, the agency would have been aware that the ...
Maryland failed to assess the vulnerability of its Francis Scott Key Bridge long before it collapsed
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would ...
NTSB says lack of 'vulnerability assessment' by Maryland officials preceded deadly Key Bridge collapse
The NTSB says the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could have been prevented with "vulnerability ...