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Marijuana, Corporate Power Among the Ballot Questions Facing Southern Voters
Voters in seven Southern states are considering a total of 38 ballot measures this year.
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Communities Across the Globe Mobilize to Support #NoDAPL
Activists are strategically targeting the Dakota Access Pipeline's corporate bankrollers in a show of solidarity.
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Republican Senators in Tight Races Are Hiding Their Anti-Choice Priorities
Anti-choice candidates have started to recognize that their views are not in sync with voters and are hiding them.
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Wage Growth and Prime-Age Employment to Population Ratio Pick Up in October
The October jobs report provides solid evidence that the labor market is improving for most of the labor force.
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What Does It Take to Survive Where You Live?
It takes more than $15 per hour to earn a living wage in most states.
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Kochs Battle Dark Money Disclosure in South Dakota
The Koch network has mobilized in South Dakota to defeat the "South Dakota Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act."
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Donald Trump Has Destroyed Documents and Emails in Defiance of Court Orders for 40 Years
Trump has a long history of sketchy behavior.
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“My 22-Year-Old Daughter Died Because She Told ER She Didn’t Have Health Insurance“
It can happen to anyone.
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Disenfranchised by Misinformation: Many Americans Are Allowed to Vote but Don’t Know It
Most states do not permanently disenfranchise former prisoners, but lack of information keeps people from voting.
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Trickle-Up Democracy: State and Local Ballots Give Voters a Say
Measures to reduce the influence of money on politics could win approval in cities and states across the country November 8.