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A new animal rights bill has been introduced
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The Dog and Cat Bill were introduced by California Rep. Miguel Santiago on Feb. 11 of this year. iIf passed, Bill 1881 will increase the legal rights of animals. The bill states that animals will be free from exploitation, cruelty, neglect and abuse, daily mental stimulation, appropriate exercise, nutritious food, sanitary water, and shelter…
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Voting rights bill struggles through Congress
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The Freedom to Vote Act, a voting rights bill, has been stalled in the Senate as a result of 52 senators blocking the bill. The bill would primarily be against the restrictions on mail-in voting and increased voter ID laws Republicans had recently advocated for. Changes made to the voting process during the 2020…
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Texas enacts Heartbeat Act
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On May 19, Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act, which outlaws the abortion of a fetus over six weeks. The law seeks to achieve justice through a civil suit rather than a criminal suit, granting private Texas citizens the power to sue all those involved in a potential abortion process, including providers and recievers,…
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Stripping Restrooms to Their Core
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Internal ideology is everything. A person’s beliefs and biases color the white spaces of their world. However, once something is painted and this metaphorical paint dries, it’s difficult to see the object as the plain white which it originally was. Such is the case with bathrooms in America. A bathroom is nothing more than…
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California Assembly Constitutional Amendment: a step towards hearing student voices
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The decisions of school boards affect every student on every campus in every district of this state – from the appointment of administrators at their schools to the educational policies in their classrooms. Despite this fact, students do not have the right to vote for the representatives of these school boards. However, they want…