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(AP Photo/Branden Camp) Need we explain “diversity” in this instance? The Boston Globe filled in the blanks pretty well a few days ago as the DNC debates whether to demote Iowa and New Hampshire in presidential primaries. Activists within the Democratic Party certainly aren’t worried about  ideological diversity, needless to say: Many Democrats, including some who ran for president in 2020, say Iowa and New Hampshire shouldn’t hold the nation’s first nominating contests because their...

4 May 2021 Democrats have taken note of Republicans testing the waters in New Hampshire ahead of the 2024 election — including Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), former South Carolina governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo— and are lobbying that state and Iowa not hold the first primaries because the populations are too white. The Boston Globereported on what Democrats are trying to achieve ahead of the next presidential race: Many Democrats, inc...

As Democrats weigh fate of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, Republicans prepare to run in it By Emma Platoff Globe Staff,Updated May 2, 2021, 5:24 p.m. Email to a Friend Longtime Secretary of State Bill Gardner, known as the “guardian” of the New Hampshire presidential primary, has pledged to bat away any attempts to threaten the states first-in-the-nation status.Elise Amendola/Associated Press As Democrats debate whether New Hampshire should keep its first-in-the-nat...

Fear, lack of funding hurt census in Sun Belt, advocates say ACACIA CORONADO, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MIKE SCHNEIDER © Ross D. Franklin Even with the population increase in Arizona being among one of the fastest-growing states during the last decade, its 7.1 million population, especially in the Phoenix area shown here, the increase was not enough to give the state a 10th congressional seat announced by the Census Bureau Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) AUSTI...

Fear, lack of funding hurt census in Sunbelt, advocates say by Nicholas Riccardi And Mike Schneider, The Associated Press Posted Apr 27, 2021 6:13 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 27, 2021 at 6:14 pm EDT According to the new census, the booming Sunbelt isn’t booming quite like the experts thought. Population counts released Monday came as a shock to many demographers and politicians who expected to see growth that could add numerous congressional seats to a region that’s apparently been gaining peop...

As voting fight moves westward, accusations of racism follow ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press April 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo voters deliver their ballot to a polling station in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona and Texas are both in the final stages of work on contentious pieces of state legislation to tighten voting laws. The GOP has pushed these measures after former President Donald Trump’s false insistence that he o...

2021/04/17 21:03 FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo voters deliver their ballot to a polling station in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona and Texas are both in the final stage... FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo voters deliver their ballot to a polling station in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona and Texas are both in the final stages of work on contentious pieces of state legislation to tighten voting laws. The GOP has pushed these measures after former President Donald Trump’...

New Zealand Law Granting Paid Leave for Miscarriage Sparks Organizing in US Mo Major holds his 2 1/2-week-old son Maverick on March 26, 2020, in Mount Vernon, New York. John Moore / Getty Images When New Zealand’s Parliament extended three days of paid leave to workers and their partners following a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth, as well as to those whose plans to welcome a child through adoption or surrogacy become derailed, it cast a spotlight on how countries throughout the ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches Nationwide Network of Trusted Voices to Encourage Vaccination in Next Phase of COVID-19 Public Education Campaign COVID-19 Community Corps to Mobilize Doctors, Community Leaders, Businesses and Citizens and Equip Them with Resources and Information to Build Vaccine Confidence and Uptake HHS Also Launches First TV Ads Encouraging Vaccinations, and Social Media Profile Frames for Americans to Share Support of Vaccines with the Message “We Ca...

Letter Urges Governor to Restore Budget Cuts, Deploy Revenue Shortfall Reserve Dear Governor Kemp, The proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 includes $1.2 billion in continued cuts from FY 2020 state spending to programs and services across Georgia. At a time when millions of families are experiencing greater needs due to the pandemic, this budget would underfund Georgia’s schools, services for Georgians with disabilities, anti-poverty programs, public safety and more. Georgians need more...