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Historian Joseph McGill, regarding the change in tour protocols for Virginia’s executive mansion to exclude visits to the Carriage House, where enslaved workers once slept and worked; some tours simply have not mentioned slavery at all. The change marks a shift away from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s predecessor, Ralph Northam, who participated in a multiyear effort to tell a more complete history of the mansion. (VPM — Sept. 2, 2022)
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Rebecca Vallas, of the Century Foundation, regarding how supplemental security income, commonly known as SSI, does not adjust for rising costs of living and maxes out at $841 a month, which often locks recipients into housing instability and deep poverty. (NPR — Sept. 15, 2022)
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California state Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, regarding his authored bill that will require social media companies to publish their policies for removing disturbing content, with details on how and when they remove that content; the legislation is the first of its kind. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Tuesday, Sept. 13. (Associated Press — Sept. 14, 2022)
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Florida Education Association teachers’ union President Andrew Spar, regarding the state’s attempt to supplement the teacher shortage by inviting military veterans, even without teaching experience, to lead classrooms. The new law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on June 9, gives qualifying veterans a five-year teaching certificate and allows them to work as teachers while they earn their bachelor’s degrees; it passed through the state Legislature without any opposing votes. (Reuters — Sept. 13, 2022)
