#5SmartReads - March 15, 2021

On transgender bills, Breonna Taylor's murder one year later, and burgers.

Mayors decry partisanship over covid relief, saying city needs are real (Washington Post)

When the Democrats claim the American Rescue Plan is bipartisan, it’s because it is.

From a local and state perspective.

Granted, one article is likely to convince you if you felt this stimulus bill was bloated and unnecessary. Similarly, one article is not going to convince you that this bill is sufficient in addressing the needs of millions of Americans who have struggled to make their ends meet for years.

But there is an important perspective to learn from this piece, once we check our biases at the door. So I encourage you to do so when you read this.