States

Stacey Abrams at a podium at a voter rally

Could Challenges to Individual Votes Swing the Outcome in Georgia? Could Challenges to Individual Votes Swing the Outcome in Georgia?

Georgia law allows an individual or political group to scan election rolls and look for “suspicious” data, and challenge votes. And over 65,000 challenges have already been made.

Nov 3, 2022 / Joan Walsh

A volunteer cuts out stickers outside of a satellite polling station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In This Time of “Polycrisis,” the Midterms Are More Critical Than Ever In This Time of “Polycrisis,” the Midterms Are More Critical Than Ever

The world’s multiplying crises must be addressed. The question is by whom.

Nov 1, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pamela Price

Can a District Attorney Dismantle Mass Incarceration and Fight for Gender Justice? Can a District Attorney Dismantle Mass Incarceration and Fight for Gender Justice?

Civil rights lawyer and anti-carceral feminist Pamela Price might just win the Alameda County DA seat—but can she resolve its contradictions?

Nov 1, 2022 / Piper French

Gun Rights Iowa

In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights

Gun control advocates say a November ballot initiative will make regulations impossible. But the Supreme Court may have already made that a reality.

Nov 1, 2022 / StudentNation / Nina Baker

Police commander points to body camera

How to Talk About Public Safety How to Talk About Public Safety

It’s not an either/or proposition. 

Oct 31, 2022 / Svante Myrick

Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature

Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature

What’s their secret sauce? Support for public education.

Oct 28, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

Canvassers in Vermont looking at a turf map

In Vermont, Voters Could Make Abortion a Constitutional Right In Vermont, Voters Could Make Abortion a Constitutional Right

This November, the state could become one of the first in the country to ratify a constitutional amendment declaring a right to personal reproductive autonomy.

Oct 27, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

Dr. Oz’s Appalling Position on Abortion Rights

Dr. Oz’s Appalling Position on Abortion Rights Dr. Oz’s Appalling Position on Abortion Rights

In a critical debate, the Republican handed Democrat John Fetterman a powerful new tool in Pennsylvania’s Senate race.

Oct 26, 2022 / John Nichols

Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates

Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates

Trump’s celebrity picks are turning out to be absurdly inept contenders.

Oct 25, 2022 / John Nichols

Queer Liberation March

Trans People’s Rights Are on the Ballot, but Many Won’t Be Able to Vote Trans People’s Rights Are on the Ballot, but Many Won’t Be Able to Vote

Over 850,000 trans Americans are eligible to vote in the midterms. But strict voter ID laws, less mail-in voting, and other barriers will make it more difficult.

Oct 24, 2022 / StudentNation / Theia Chatelle

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