Elections
School shooting survivors: Register and vote out NRA candidates
June 6, 2018The young activists say rallies won’t matter unless that energy is funneled into voting out lawmakers beholden to the National Rifle Association this November.
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GOP a vehicle for far right in Virginia elections
June 4, 2018There's a chance to flip some GOP seats in Virginia, but turnout will be key. Will it be high enough to overcome the inevitable vote suppression effort in Republican-run areas?
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Union nurse in chaotic Iowa Dem gubernatorial primary
June 1, 2018Glasson has pledged to repeal the Republicans’ anti-union laws and restore bargaining rights.
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Nebraska’s insurgent Eastman: Won because “we were new and fresh”
May 29, 2018"The problem is the outsized influence of moneyed interests over what the people and the voters want.”
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Indigenous and female: Idaho gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan making history
May 22, 2018Five months ago, few outside Northern Idaho or tribal circles knew Paulette Jordan. Today, she's the fresh face of a tidal wave.
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