As ‘Pride Month’ ends, taxpayer spending on LGBT projects piles up
As LGBT Pride Month ends, a close look at federal spending trends shows that the U.S. government is increasingly doling out billions of dollars...
Poll: Americans sour on Democratic, Republican parties
Voters across the country have largely soured on the two major political parties, with just 20% of respondents in a new State Policy Network...
SPN poll: Many Americans feel U.S. has work to do in treating all equally
Just one in three voters feel the country is doing a “good or excellent” job at ensuring all Americans are treated equally or even...
More than a dozen states pursuing rail safety measures
Representatives from more than a dozen states are pursuing local measures to help ensure railroad safety.
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On this day in 1881, Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee University
On July 4, 1881, educator and activist Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, known today as Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee,...