Tag: Push

Conservative Nebraska lawmakers push bills that would intertwine religion with public education

LINCOLN, Neb. — Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in Republican-dominated Nebraska presented a slew of bills Monday to the state Legislature’s education committee. The list includes a bill that would give parents more control over their local school’s library books and curriculum and another that would allow public school students […]

Groups Work With Biden Administration to Push Prison Voting

A federal agency is working with left-of-center nonprofits to increase voting among prisoners and former prison inmates under an executive order from President Joe Biden designed to increase election turnout.  The Federal Bureau of Prisons has partnered with and regularly consults on voting issues with the League of Women Voters, the American Civil Liberties Union, […]

Manchin doubles down on effort to push Biden to center

Quite a few political analysts have kept an eye on Sen. Joe Manchin III in recent months, looking for signs that the West Virginia Democrat might be considering an independent run for the White House on a “unity ticket.” Mr. Manchin is now under scrutiny for an additional reason. He could be seeking to sway […]