Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result
With the presidential election this close, Omaha’s CD-2 could be decisive. Given the state’s long heritage of nonpartisan politics, that makes the race even harder to call.
Nov 4, 2024 / Paige Oamek
Reproductive Freedom Is on the Ballot In New York Reproductive Freedom Is on the Ballot In New York
Abortion rights in New York State are protected, but not guaranteed. New York voters can fix that by turning their ballots over and voting for Proposition 1.
Nov 1, 2024 / Alexis McGill Johnson
Why Are New York Politicians So Corrupt? Why Are New York Politicians So Corrupt?
The state’s political culture is—especially as evinced by its campaign finance laws—practically designed to encourage wrongdoing.
Nov 1, 2024 / Tisya Mavuram
Grassroots Groups Know How to Win This Campaign—Do They Have What They Need to Pull It Off? Grassroots Groups Know How to Win This Campaign—Do They Have What They Need to Pull It Off?
The Harris-Walz campaign needs every vote it can get. But the groups that do best at reaching every voter have, until recently, been underfunded this cycle, and need more support....
Nov 1, 2024 / Jodi Jacobson
Conservatives Are Trying to Trick Nebraskans Into Voting for an Abortion Ban Conservatives Are Trying to Trick Nebraskans Into Voting for an Abortion Ban
The state has two competing ballot measures on abortion, and anti-choice groups have resorted to increasingly desperate tactics to confuse voters about which is which.
Nov 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Annika Inampudi
Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot
A second Trump presidency could bring same-sex marriage bans back into effect. In November, California, Colorado, and Hawaii will ask voters to secure marriage equality into state...
Oct 31, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran
Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year
The liberal political establishment has all but abandoned organizing in rural communities. These campaigns hold the key to keeping our democracy alive.
Oct 30, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward
The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024 The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024
With the federal minimum wage stagnant for over 15 years, voters in Alaska, California, Missouri, and Massachusetts will decide on ballot measures to raise their wages.
Oct 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election
Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize recreational cannabis, along with similar ballot proposals in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Oct 29, 2024 / StudentNation / Cameron Driggers
These 3 States Could Use Millions in Public School Funding for Private Schools These 3 States Could Use Millions in Public School Funding for Private Schools
In Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska, referendums on “school choice” are on the ballot in the 2024 election.
Oct 28, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp