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On the same day that Jon Bramnick announced he wouldn’t run for governor, Republican State Chair Doug Steinhardt
made his long-expected candidacy official in a state filing incorporating his campaign. He’s expected to make a formal announcement today.
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Sen. Mike Lee blocks proposal to create Latino and womenâs history museums
Says creating âseparate but equalâ museums based on identity will further divide America.
(Drew Angerer | Pool file photo via AP) In this Oct. 13, 2020, file photo, Sen. Mike Lee is seen during hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. The Utah Republican blocked proposals to create separate Latino and women s museums in the nation s capital. | Updated: 11:46 p.m.
Saying the country is too divided, Sen. Mike Lee blocked proposals to establish the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Womenâs History Museum on Thursday.
A national Latino museum is closer to opening
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It’s taken decades of work, but at long last, there will be a Smithsonian Latino museum to recognize the contributions of Latinos to American history and culture. Here, the Smithsonian Castle stands on the National Mall.JENNIFER HACK /KRT
National recognition of Latino contributions to American society is inching closer to reality after a Senate vote.
Last week, a unanimous vote by a Senate committee advanced a bill that could lead to the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino an addition to the Smithsonian Institute preserving and commemorating Latino contributions in the United States.