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National Climate Assessment Released

Delainey Root, MVC editor-in-cheif December 8, 2023

On Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, the fifth U.S. National Climate Assessment was released. According to usda.gov, the assessment provides information about “climate change risks, impacts, and responses...

The Worst Census

Sam Reeves, MVC Writer April 20, 2022

The 2020 Census total came in to three hundred and thirty one million, four hundred and forty nine thousand, two hundred and eighty one. I have never counted that high before, so I cannot blame the Census...

Redistricting: Part 2

Sam Reeves, MVC Writer April 20, 2022

By casting the shackles of their principles, the Democrats have made considerable gains throughout the 2021/2022 redistricting cycle, so far resulting in an increase in 11 majority-Democrat seats. The...

Governor Cuomo Resignation

Cade Clark, MVC Writer September 17, 2021

On August 10, 2021 Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, announced his resignation, which would go into effect two weeks later. Former Governor Cuomo made headlines over a sexual harassment scandal involving...

Government shutdown

Rex Snow, MVC News Editor January 29, 2019

On December 22, 2018, the United States government shut down due to arguments over the allocation of funds for the 2019 fiscal year. Congress and President Donald Trump have not been able to reach agreement...

Potential Supreme Court Justice retirement

Rex Snow, MVC Staff Reporter May 21, 2018

Speculation of conservative Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has been the focus of recent discussion in the political sphere, as his departure would have a significant impact on the...

Government shuts down

Clare Bielefeld, MVC Staff Reporter February 12, 2018

On January 20, 2018, the government began a shutdown that continued for almost three days. Many aren’t sure what it means and why it happened, but it left thousands of Americans enraged for different...

Congress conflict

Joan Lee, MVC Staff Reporter November 16, 2017

There are 535 members in Congress, which is divided into two chambers - the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members, each with six-year terms. One-third of the Senate seats...

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