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April 4 Runoff May Determine Whether Chicago Remains Playground for the Wealthy
The Chicago mayoral election pits a neoliberal school privatizer against a public school teacher and union organizer.
Dark Money-Fueled WI Supreme Court Candidate’s Anti-Abortion Views Span Decades
The billionaire-backed State Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly once wrote that “God’s law” applies in court.
In Chicago and Denver, Progressives Face New Challenges — and Opportunities
Chicago and Denver municipal races offer a foretaste of electoral challenges for the left in 2023.
Report: “Dysfunction” in Congress Can Be Remedied by Proportional Representation
The report from “Fix Our House” notes that only 1 in 10 races in the 2022 midterms were competitive.
Some Officials Who Refused to Certify Election Results Weren’t Held Accountable
Experts explain what the 2022 incidents mean for the future of U.S. elections.
Indigenous Leader Is Barred From Running in Guatemala’s Presidential Election
The Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld a decision to bar human rights defender Thelma Cabrera from running.
An Anti-Abortion Law Firm Joined Disgraced Ex-Kansas AG to Dispute 2020 Election
The Thomas More Society is sowing doubts about election integrity as part of its long-term war on abortion rights.
Chicago Picks Progressive to Take On School Privatizer in Mayoral Runoff
Brandon Johnson’s grassroots campaign centers on expanding resources for Chicago's public schools and taxing the rich.
WI Supreme Court Election Candidate Is Trump Loyalist Involved in Electors Plot
Dan Kelly took part in “extensive conversations” regarding Wisconsin Republicans' role in the fake electors plot.
Fox News Worried That Fact-Checking Trump’s “Big Lie” Would Hurt Ratings
Executives and hosts privately trashed the claims they aired but worried about “stock price,” according to court filing.