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The City of Morrison has committed to the development of a plan for the future of its community.

A South of Market LGBTQ nightclub that caters to the Latino community and is one of the few local queer bars owned by a person of color, is turning to the public to keep its doors open.

Proponents of a successful Arcata ballot initiative to fly the Earth flag atop the city's flagpoles say they plan to appeal a judge's ruling that...

The legislative Black caucus is wise to limit its demands in this early phase of recognition that some kind of compensation is in order for those who continue to be victimized by the aftermath of slavery.

Try taking an apology to the bank and see what the teller says, or even the bank president. One thing for sure: No apology will directly produce a bank deposit. Thousands of Black Californians knew this when they attended hearings across the state last year aiming to develop an aid package for descendants of slaves […]

THOMAS ELIAS: The legislative Black caucus is wise to limit its demands in this early phase of recognition that some kind of compensation is in order for those who continue

A California superior court judge has tentatively denied a group's request to change language describing a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.

Maine has charted a new course in the tumultuous waters of U.S. presidential election reform by adopting the National Popular Vote law, inching the country closer to a future where the popular vote could decide the highest office in the land. https://youtu.be/94xoW0ozM90?si=hoWTEvXAlH9UFlzG Maine Governor Janet Mills permitted a bill to pass into law without her…

Most American downtowns are slowly fighting off the "urban doom loop." Minneapolis is on a good trajectory, but San Francisco is failing.

After much public debate, a Maine law has brought the country closer toward having the popular vote determine the winner of national presidential elections -- but it's unlikely that will happen before November or even at all. Earlier this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills allowed a bill to become law without her signature that would take effect once the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is able to gather pledges for at least 270 electoral votes — the number of delegate votes neede...