House approves bills on park leases and Indian health needs

The articles cover unrelated developments in congressional voting, election preparation, state government compensation, ballot measures, fashion and entertainment, and public attitudes about class identity. A congressional roll-call report details House activity for the week ending Sept. 18, including legislation concerning long-term leases in national parks and Indian health needs. Ballotpedia’s weekly roundup highlights wide disparities in state executive salaries, the role of ballot measures in direct democracy, and its historical project on American democratic institutions. A fashion and design roundup reports the death of celebrated costume designer Bob Mackie at 87 and previews the auction of Princess Diana’s iconic black dress. Pew Research presents a comparison of how adults with and without bachelor’s degrees identify with the term “working class,” though the supplied excerpt provides no broader findings.