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Movement to Abolish the Education Department, Decades in the Making, Lives On

September 1, 2022
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The very day Congress confirmed Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of Education in early 2017, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a bill that would dismantle the federal agency she was about to head. “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018,” the one-sentence bill read. Five years later, Massie still believes that the…

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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to End Death Penalty, Send Bill to Governor for Signature

February 23, 2021
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Lawmakers in Virginia gave final approval on Monday to legislation that will end capital punishment in the state. Both houses of the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that abolishes capital punishment in Virginia, including for people currently on death row. The House bill, HB 2263, and the identical Senate bill, SB 1165, now head to Gov….

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