The SAVE America Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Mike Lee, would require voters to provide documentation of citizenship and photo ID, potentially creating barriers for student voters and minority communities.
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Longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end after 43 days
The longest-running government shutdown in U.S. history is planned to come to an end after 43 days. On Nov. 12, the House voted on a bill to provide temporary government funding for major federal agencies and government programs through Jan. 30, detailed by the House Committee. Some effects of the shutdown may take over a […]
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Senators passes bill to reopen government, funding SNAP
The U.S. Senate passed a deal to fund the government through Jan. 30, which includes funding for SNAP, agricultural programs, military construction, and veterans’ affairs, and will be voted on by the House of Representatives.
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Elections aftermath: turning pain into purpose
Then I remembered the words of Colorado State Senator Tom Sullivan. I met Senator Sullivan last October in his home state. His son, Alex, was murdered in the Aurora Theater Massacre in 2012. Since then, he told me, he’s turned into “a ball of anger and frustration and lack of patience.” Oh, and he ran for office, won, and actually made change.
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Cal Poly community responds to Trump’s acquittal
Former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Feb. 13. Trump became the fourth presidential impeachment trial in the history of the United States and the second impeachment trial involving him. Trump is the only president in American history to be impeached twice in one term.
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Cal Poly students receive recognition for achievements at the State Capitol on Tour of Champions
Nineteen students from Cal Poly visited the State Capitol Monday, Feb. 11 to be recognized for various efforts and accomplishments in front of the State Assembly and Senate. The honorees come from an array of academic backgrounds and their achievements span from their commitment to their clubs to national competitions, according to Cal Poly. The […]
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Inside the house election with Cal Poly political science experts
Democrats secured the majority of House seats in Tuesday’s Midterm elections, ending Republican majority rule in Washington and giving them the power to determine the course of the nation’s agenda for the next two years. Democrats took control of the House by securing 235 seats, only 17 more than the needed 218 for a majority. […]
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Governor Brown signs ‘sip and spit’ bill: underage students now able to taste wine
The law will allow California public university students enrolled in enology or brewing programs to taste wine in a classroom setting.
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Statewide conversation about educational fees
Last Tuesday night, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) held a live Web cast with student representatives from the University of California, California State University and California Community College systems. There was a pre-recorded “day in the life” segment of students within the public higher education system and the impact of the fee increases. […]
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Many students unaware of health care plan
At Cal Poly, most students are unaware of the status of the health care reform being discussed in Congress. If these bills become law, they will have an effect on the future of Americans and their health insurance.
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In light of Senate loss, Dems should ask: what would Wilberforce do?
If Wilberforce had settled with his detractors for an abolitionist bill which merely decried the slave trade and did nothing to ameliorate those conditions, history would not have remembered him.