Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Barbie: Harris campaign embraces ‘girl culture’

By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Barbie: Harris campaign embraces ‘girl culture’

By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]

City Council defers bill that would increase apprenticeships on some city projects

A proposal to fix the workforce shortages for construction projects and increase job opportunities for younger people in Albuquerque is on hold after city councilors deferred the bill earlier this week.  During their Oct. 21 meeting, councilors debated the Apprenticeship Empowerment ordinance — sponsored by Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn and Dan Champine — which would require […]

City Council defers bill that would increase apprenticeships on some city projects

A proposal to fix the workforce shortages for construction projects and increase job opportunities for younger people in Albuquerque is on hold after city councilors deferred the bill earlier this week.  During their Oct. 21 meeting, councilors debated the Apprenticeship Empowerment ordinance — sponsored by Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn and Dan Champine — which would require […]

GOP candidates embrace Trump’s call to abolish Education Department

By Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Closing the Education Department is a central plank in former president Donald Trump’s schools agenda. Inside the Republican Party, he’s not alone. GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and House races have proposed shuttering the agency, in some cases following Trump’s lead. Project 2025, […]

GOP candidates embrace Trump’s call to abolish Education Department

By Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Closing the Education Department is a central plank in former president Donald Trump’s schools agenda. Inside the Republican Party, he’s not alone. GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and House races have proposed shuttering the agency, in some cases following Trump’s lead. Project 2025, […]

DOJ warns Musk his $1 million petition contest could violate election laws

By Perry Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Justice Department sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s political group, warning that its contest awarding registered voters in swing states $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of federal election laws, according to a person familiar with the matter. The letter was […]

DOJ warns Musk his $1 million petition contest could violate election laws

By Perry Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Justice Department sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s political group, warning that its contest awarding registered voters in swing states $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of federal election laws, according to a person familiar with the matter. The letter was […]