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Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

Bonneville Elementary School parents and students gather during a block party supporting trans and non binary students and staff Monday, April 29, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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Politics

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed.

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

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Friday

New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure

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Politics

New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure

WFIU

A new Indiana law requires professors to promote "intellectual diversity" to receive tenure. Critics worry the measure will dissuade academics from staying in the state.

New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure

Wednesday

Not All COVID-19 Aid Is Spent. But Schools, Cities And States Say They Need More

Children attend online classes at the Crenshaw Family YMCA in Los Angeles. Schools are having a hard time covering the costs required for in-person and online learning during the pandemic. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Not All COVID-19 Aid Is Spent. But Schools, Cities And States Say They Need More

Republicans in Congress question whether schools, cities and states really need as much relief as President Biden and Democrats want to give them. At the local level, people say they're desperate.

Friday

After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois

A 2015 protest by advocates for victims of domestic abuse takes place outside state offices in downtown Chicago. The protests were sparked by a lack of funding for domestic violence shelters due to the state's budget crisis. Sophia Tareen/AP hide caption

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National

After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois

WUIS

The state has nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills due to a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. The most vulnerable people in Illinois are feeling the pain of the standoff.

After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois

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