May 2024

TL/DR - More than 200 tribes and four territories have published climate action plans with financial support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The planning process is facilitated by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, which offers a chance for tribal and territorial governments to develop…

TL/DR - The Conservative Partnership Institute, a nonprofit allied to President Donald Trump, has paid at least $3.2 million since 2021's start to corporations led by its own leaders or their relatives. The nonprofit’s three highest-paid contractors were all connected to insiders, with one led by the institute’s president, Edward Corrigan,…

TL/DR - Kari Lake, a political figure in Arizona, has been accused of shifting her stance on abortion multiple times. She has been avoiding a debate on abortion with Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, while challenging Ruben Gallego to do the same. Lake has variously called abortion “almost demonic,” supported the 1864 near-total abortion ban,…

TL/DR - Northern Michigan University held a Lavender Graduation to celebrate LGBTQ+ graduates. The lavender cords worn by the graduates are of deep historical significance, symbolizing empowerment, strength, pride, and community. The ceremony included speeches on the importance of self-exploration, acknowledging the spirit of the lands inhabited,…