“We currently do not have plans to remove any from district property.”

Sept. 29, 2023

West Des Moines, Iowa, school district spokesperson Laine Buck, regarding the district’s decision to add disclaimer signs, but not remove any Little Free Libraries on school grounds. At least two suburban school districts have placed disclaimers on the free-standing outdoor displays where people are encouraged to share books in response to a new state law that bans books that describe sex acts from libraries and classrooms. Webster Elementary school in the Urbandale school district’s disclaimer on the “little libraries” states that they are not funded, sponsored, endorsed or maintained by the district and are not “in any way part of the Urbandale Schools library program.” (Associated Press — Sept. 29, 2023)

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"This is not the biggest thing going on in Washington today. It's not even one of the biggest things going on in Washington today."

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, regarding the formalization of a Senate dress code after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax the unofficial dress code just days earlier. The SHORTS Act, introduced by Romney and Joe Manchin, requires business attire, specifying “a coat, tie and slacks or other long pants” for men; the resolution doesn’t say anything about women. Despite the seeming-frivolity of the resolution, Romney did highlight the bipartisan victory, saying that “what may not be a real big problem, but it’s an important thing and makes a difference to a lot of people.” (NPR — Sept. 28, 2023)

Sept. 28, 2023
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“No one without it has a fair shot at 21st century success.”

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, regarding the need for broadband accessibility nationwide. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Rosenworcel said that she plans to implement a proposal to reinstate net neutrality rules that were repealed under former President Trump, but that would bar broadband providers from blocking or throttling Internet traffic to some websites and speeding up access to others that pay extra. (The Hill — Sept. 26, 2023)

Sept. 27, 2023
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“It basically said if you were Black in Alabama, your vote would count for less. It was our duty and honor to challenge that.”

Evan Milligan, regarding the Alabama redistricting lawsuit, for which he was the lead plaintiff, that argued the state’s rearranged congressional map still meant that candidates preferred by Black voters had no chance of winning outside a single congressional district. The maps, which were used in the 2022 midterm elections, had just one majority Black district out of seven seats in a state where Black residents make up more than a quarter of the population. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 26, allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. (Associated Press — Sept. 26, 2023)

Sept. 26, 2023
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“It’s kind of hard to treat people in an untoward way if you’ve been out on a pickleball court, on a mountain bike trail, spent time with them.”

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, regarding the bipartisan group of senators that gather once a week to participate in the Senate pickleball caucus. The sport has greatly expanded in the past several years; now there are an estimated 48 million Americans playing regularly. Tillis believes that the human connection can lead to better communication in politics. (NPR — Sept. 25, 20223)

Sept. 25, 2023

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“We currently do not have plans to remove any from district property.”