‘We Can’t Afford It’: The Big Lie About Medicaid Expansion ‘We Can’t Afford It’: The Big Lie About Medicaid Expansion
Citing deficit woes, at least six Republican governors say they won’t expand Medicaid. But closing tax breaks and loopholes for the wealthy would more than pay for the expans...
Jul 20, 2012 / Richard Kim
Wisconsin Recalls Finally Check and Balance Scott Walker Wisconsin Recalls Finally Check and Balance Scott Walker
With the formal shift of control of the Wisconsin state Senate to Democratic control, America’s leading anti-labor governor can no longer govern at whim.
Jul 18, 2012 / John Nichols
Nikki Haley Slashes Support for Violence Victims Just When They Need It Most Nikki Haley Slashes Support for Violence Victims Just When They Need It Most
Domestic violence rates have skyrocketed in the aftermath of the recession, but governors are cutting funds for victims.
Jul 12, 2012 / Bryce Covert
New York’s Black Sites New York’s Black Sites
As states like Mississippi reject solitary confinement, this “blue” state leads the nation in the use of “disciplinary segregation.” Or as prisoners call it...
Jul 11, 2012 / Feature / Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression? Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression?
The question that Romney must answer Wednesday is simple: Which side is he on?
Jul 10, 2012 / John Nichols
Vetoing Voter ID Is the (Historically) Republican Thing to Do Vetoing Voter ID Is the (Historically) Republican Thing to Do
Michigan's Republican governor blocked a voter suppression measure, harkening back to a GOP of yore.
Jul 6, 2012 / John Nichols
GOP’s Rejection of Medicaid Funds Is One More Ideologically Driven Bad Idea GOP’s Rejection of Medicaid Funds Is One More Ideologically Driven Bad Idea
Republican governors are again planning to reject federal money that would help their states.
Jul 5, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume
The state’s elections supervisors continue to oppose the campaign initiated by Governor Rick Scott.
Jul 3, 2012 / Ari Berman
This Week in Poverty: 89,000 Children in Pennsylvania Lose Medicaid This Week in Poverty: 89,000 Children in Pennsylvania Lose Medicaid
In Pennsylvania, 89,000 children have been dropped from Medicaid, including many with life-threatening illnesses who were mistakenly deemed ineligible.
Jun 29, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Bernie Sanders, Nurses: We Still Need ‘Medicare for All’ Bernie Sanders, Nurses: We Still Need ‘Medicare for All’
Senator and key union recognize that today's health care ruling is vital, but ultimately they say it's not enough.
Jun 28, 2012 / John Nichols