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Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

by Olivia Ardito | May 7, 2026 | Featured, Health, Health, Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was rare bipartisan support to increase funding for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday in the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related...

Texas is Center Stage During National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

by Olivia Ardito | May 6, 2026 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics, Social Justice

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 1000 Muslims traveling to the nation’s capital last week for the 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, Texas was cited as a state of increased Islamophobia.  Hosted by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, this...

First Tax Season With Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Tax Cuts Disproportionately Harms Black Community

by Olivia Ardito | Apr 15, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Social Justice

WASHINGTON – According to President Donald Trump, this tax day should be a relief to working families as they see lower taxes. However, experts cautioned that many Black working-class Americans will face many negative consequences during the first tax season when the...

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