U.S. Senates turn to support Great Lakes

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by State Journal Editorial BoardWith a key deadline looming early next month, pension activists in the Teamsters union are turning up the heat to head off government action that will slash the incomes of hundreds of thousands of union retirees who receive benefits from the Central States Pension Fund, and set a dangerous precedent for millions more. The retired union members are…

Democratic lawmakers prod U.S. Attorney General on voter ID court challenge

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by Mark SommerhauserWisconsin’s Democratic congressional delegation urged the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday to consider a legal challenge to the state’s voter ID law or joining ongoing litigation against it. The letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch cites reports of long lines at polling places in Wisconsin’s April 5 primary — the first…

Members Of Wisconsin Congressional Delegation Ask Feds For Voter ID Review

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by Laurel White Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to review Wisconsin’s voter ID law. U.S. Sen Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday, asking her department to determine whether the law is consistent with the federal Voting Rights…

Democrats urge Justice Department to challenge Wisconsins voter ID law

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by Mary SpicuzzaWisconsin's Democratic members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to review the state's voter ID requirements and consider bringing a legal challenge to the law. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Reps Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Monday urging her to consider suing over the law…

Black Caucus members react to Tubman replacing Jackson on front of $20 bill

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by Lauren Victoria BurkeOn April 20, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that Harriet Tubman will be on the $20. Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to the NNPA News Wire about the historic tribute to Tubman. One of the most important heroes in American history, Tubman was an abolitionist and spy for the Union Army and a leader of the Underground…

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