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So, how are you?

Park Record 16 Apr 2025
As I sat on the Capitol steps, basking in the sun, singing along with a folk guitarist with a handlebar mustache, I wondered, “Why do people go to rallies? Do rallies change anything? Or do they just make us feel good?”.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Trump institutionalizes the ‘Big Lie’

The Citizens' Voice 16 Apr 2025
If the Senate agrees, it would enact one of the key steps Trump urged in a sweeping executive order ... It would require states to show within 180 days they have taken steps to implement new requirements or face loss of federal election support.
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Community organizations urge awareness at child abuse prevention rally at Michigan Capitol

Iosco County News Herald 16 Apr 2025
The best tool to combat the problem of child abuse is to prevent it from happening in the first place and that starts with awareness, violence prevention advocates said on the Michigan Capitol steps during a Child Abuse Prevention Awareness ... .
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Colorado GOP asks US attorney general to review new semiautomatic firearms law

Fox31 Denver 16 Apr 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado House Republicans are asking the United States Attorney General's Office to review the new state law on the purchase of semiautomatic firearms ... Gun control bill met with opposition on front steps of Colorado Capitol ... .
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Lineworkers honored by EMCs April 14

The Blackshear Times 16 Apr 2025
Senator Kennedy honored over a hundred lineworkers across Georgia by recognizing them on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol for their efforts and dedication during last year’s storm restoration efforts. .
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Protect artists' voices and likenesses through groundbreaking NO FAKES Act | Opinion

The Tennessean 16 Apr 2025
They’re pioneers by nature, staying one step ahead ... They signal the future ... On April 9, I stood on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, alongside other advocates of the NO FAKES Act, one year since I’d testified in support of the original bill. Sens.
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As CT commemorates HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, concerns loom over federal funding

The CT Mirror 16 Apr 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut ... Become a Member Now. Advocates and state officials gathered on the steps of the state Capitol on a warm spring Tuesday to commemorate Connecticut’s 25th annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ... More STORIES IN Health ... .
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Morning Report — Trump tests limits of deportation powers with Abrego Garcia case

The Hill 16 Apr 2025
Republicans on Capitol Hill are hoping that the Supreme Court will step in to curb Trump's tariff authority, recognizing that Republican-sponsored legislation to limit the president's power to impose duties has no chance of becoming law.
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WATCH: Florida Emergency Management, Department of Health Discuss Hot Car Safety

Space Coast Daily 15 Apr 2025
... at the Florida State Capitol this week to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot vehicles. The joint event on Capitol steps emphasized a critical seasonal safety message.
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Woster: In South Dakota, we have citizen legislators

The Daily Republic 15 Apr 2025
From my earliest days as a Capitol reporter, I marveled at the willingness of ordinary citizens to step up and ask their friends and neighbors to send them to Pierre to represent the rest of the people.
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Hundreds protest at Tennessee Capitol as undocumented students bill remains in limbo

The Tennessean 14 Apr 2025
... the gallery and the Capitol halls ... Along the way Monday, the group stopped to rally at Beth Harwell Plaza and the steps of the Capitol before marching a few laps around the building as they chanted.
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Ex-January 6 prosecutors urge attorney disciplinary board to investigate Trump’s controversial pick to be DC’s ...

CNN 14 Apr 2025
After stepping into the position, he used his new powers to dismiss January 6 Capitol riot cases, fire prosecutors who were involved in the investigations, go after his and Trump’s political ...
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Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home is the latest in a string of ...

Boston Herald 14 Apr 2025
Capitol in Washington, Jan ... (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Capitol stormed on Jan ... FILE – Men carry rifles near the steps of the State Capitol building in Lansing, Mich., on April 15, 2020 during a protest over Michigan Gov.
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Ex-Jan. 6 prosecutors urge attorney disciplinary board to investigate Trump’s pick to be DC’s top prosecutor

Wtop 14 Apr 2025
After stepping into the position, he used his new powers to dismiss January 6 Capitol riot cases, fire prosecutors who were involved in the investigations, go after his and Trump’s political ...
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SAVE Act makes it harder for Republicans to vote, too. Think they know that? | Opinion

The Augusta Chronicle 14 Apr 2025
SAVE Act would make voting harder for spouses who changed names. The SAVE Act aims to keep non-citizens from voting, but also could make it more difficult for married people to cast their vote ... This isn't theoretical ... Capitol steps last May ...
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