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Wendy Davis for Governor?

Wendy Davis for Governor? Wendy Davis for Governor?

Why Texas Democrats should take this one seriously.

Jul 1, 2013 / John Nichols

Austerity Loses in Massachusetts

Austerity Loses in Massachusetts Austerity Loses in Massachusetts

Ed Markey campaigned against cuts and won 55-44.

Jun 26, 2013 / John Nichols

Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown

Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown

As school districts bolster their police forces, students across California are pushing Sacramento for restorative justice.

Jun 17, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California

Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California

Health insurance companies have already raised millions to defeat a measure in 2014 to block unjustified rate hikes. 

Jun 17, 2013 / Lee Fang

Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans

Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans

‘Scheduling two special elections is a form of voter suppression,’ warns state senator who seeks to schedule Senate vote for same day as Christie’s re-election ru...

Jun 9, 2013 / John Nichols

California’s Great Prison Experiment

California’s Great Prison Experiment California’s Great Prison Experiment

Following a landmark court ruling, the state is on deadline to release tens of thousands of people from prison. Is it succeeding?

Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Tim Stelloh

‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey

‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey ‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey

The New Jersey governor games the election schedule, plans to appoint an unelected ‘interim’ senator and claims he’s all about ‘allowing the citizens of thi...

Jun 5, 2013 / John Nichols

Bridges Shouldn’t Have to Collapse for Congress to Get Serious About Infrastructure

Bridges Shouldn’t Have to Collapse for Congress to Get Serious About Infrastructure Bridges Shouldn’t Have to Collapse for Congress to Get Serious About Infrastructure

It’s time to start listening to the civil engineers and unions that have, for years, decried the neglect that puts safety and the economy at risk.

May 28, 2013 / John Nichols

Women’s Equality or Public Financing? We Need Both

Women’s Equality or Public Financing? We Need Both Women’s Equality or Public Financing? We Need Both

Republicans are obfuscating the debate by offering a false choice between gender equality and the public financing of elections, when really the two issues are deeply linked. ...

May 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream

John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream

This third-term governor is rethinking healthcare and education with holistic, community-based programs.

May 22, 2013 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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