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“Folks are fed up and, and they’re ready and they’re willing to fight for as long as it takes.”

July 3, 2023

Maria Hernandez, a representative from the UNITE HERE Local 11 union, regarding the failed contract negotiation between the union and 61 hotels in Los Angeles that has resulted in thousands of hotel workers walking off the job during an especially impactful weekend as it’s the Fourth of July holiday as well as the Anime Expo in downtown L.A. (LAist — July 2, 2023)

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“No matter how tech savvy you are, if your Internet’s out, you can’t get it.”

Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, regarding the National Weather Service’s decision to end “Alaska Weather,” a program designed for those living in rural and largely roadless Alaska, after 47 years of daily broadcasting. Moving forward, the program will only be available on YouTube, which some residents worry about accessing due to unreliable Internet service. (Associated Press — June 28, 2023)

June 30, 2023
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“While I highly respect the declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, I feel inclined to respect the calls that I’m getting.”

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan, regarding a potential 2024 run for governor. Morgan, who is a Democrat, announced he won’t seek re-election to the court next year and has said that many within the party are asking him to consider a gubernatorial candidacy. (Associated Press — June 29, 2023)

June 29, 2023
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"This campaign has been about those who have been counted out, those who have been forgotten.”

Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated Central Park Five, in his victory speech after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 27, to represent a Harlem-based seat in the New York City Council. Salaam earned about 50 percent of the vote in his race. (Gothamist — June 27, 2023)

June 28, 2023
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“To anyone considering where they want to live, raise a family, visit or build a business — we want you to join us here in Massachusetts.”

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, regarding the state’s billboard campaign that features images of LGBTQ couples in several states, such as Texas and Florida, to promote the commonwealth as “welcoming and a safe place for all.” The campaign comes at the end of Pride month, but also as a variety of states are enacting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Healey is the nation’s first openly lesbian governor. (The Hill — June 27, 2023)

June 27, 2023