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SACRAMENTO, CA — Yesterday, Assemblymember Mark González’s AB 2332: DLI Coordinator advanced out of the Assembly Education Committee with unanimous support. AB 2332, if signed into law, would establish a…

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Smithsonian Craft Show Opens April 23

March 26, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Juried Fine Craft Show Celebrates American Artistry The 44th annual Smithsonian Craft Show will take place April 22–26 featuring the work of recognized masters and outstanding innovators of American craft.…

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How Birds Send Heat into Space Measured for the First Time: A New Study Reveals Hidden Reflectance of Bird Feathers Through the Prism of Light, Heat, and Color

March 26, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, UCLA, Indiana University, and Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, flock together to measure the reflectance of mid-infrared in bird feathers…

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Cooper Hewitt Announces Gala Honorees To Be Recognized Alongside the 2026 National Design Award Winners

March 26, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

For the 2026 Smithsonian National Design Awards, honorees including Tiffany & Co., Martha Stewart, Adobe, Target, Tory Burch and Thom Browne highlight the enduring impact of American design as the…

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Department of State Launches Pax Silica Fund

March 26, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

The U.S. Department of State today announced that it intends, working with Congress, to allocate $250 million in foreign assistance funding for a new Pax Silica Fund initiative to support…

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National Portrait Gallery Announces Newly Conserved “Declaration of Independence” Diorama and New Revolutionary War-Era Gallery

March 26, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Installations On View Beginning July 2 as Part of “Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900” Exhibition In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation, the Smithsonian’s National…

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National Museum of American History Commemorates the 250th With an Exhibition That Spans the Entire Museum

March 25, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Major Exhibition “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness” Opens May 14 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with…

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“Politics Won. Victims Lost.” Assemblyman Lackey Blasts Committee for Killing DUI Reform Bill

March 25, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

SACRAMENTO – Following the failure of AB 1686 in the Assembly Public Safety Committee, Assemblymember Lackey (R-Palmdale), a nearly 30-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol, issued the following emotional…

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Senator Padilla’s Statement on Republicans’ Refusal to Rein in Trump’s Costly Iran War

March 25, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution that he cosponsored to rein in Donald Trump’s war…

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At Hill and Valley Forum, Cantwell Advocates for “Tech NATO” to Counter China, Ensure U.S. Leads on Global AI Deployment

March 25, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

“The United States should get the biggest democracies and the biggest technology countries to standardize on principles that we believe in for technology adoption” senator says during Hill and Valley…