February Index Page
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Texas Case on Use of Race in College Admissions
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the use of race as a factor in determining admissions at public universities.
Categories: Equal Opportunity, Education
Supreme Court to Hear Arizona SB 1070 Case in April
Friday, February 10, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court has set April 25 as the date it will hear oral arguments in a case involving Arizona’s state anti-immigration law, Senate Bill 1070.
Categories: Immigration
House Committee Votes to Cut Dedicated Funding for Federal Transit Programs
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Over the opposition of state transportation departments, the National Urban League, Transportation for America, the American Public Transportation Association, and a diverse coalition of other organizations, the House Ways and Means Committee today passed a bill that would strip dedicated funding for public transportation. The move cast aside a 30-year history of providing dedicated funding for federal transit programs.
Categories: Transportation Equity
