Weekly Recap 12/2: Santos is Gone
It could be the holiday lights, it could be the great meal I just ate, or it could be the House of Representatives defying the odds to get rid of one of the most compulsive liars the chamber has ever… Read More ›
Weekly Recap 11/25: Giving Thanks
However you are spending this long holiday weekend, I hope you’ve found time to take a moment to rest and even maybe rejuvenate. Good News The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to take up an appeal of a state judge’s ruling… Read More ›
Weekly Recap 11/18: Fight!
The Republicans are unraveling before our very eyes. They have no policy goals and therefore have few places to direct their bitterness and frustration. This week we saw Rep. James Comer lash out like a toddler when a Democrat pointed… Read More ›
Weekly Recap 11/11: Dems Win Big
There are few things in this day and age that are sweeter than a great Election Night. We are facing so many challenges in our country, and it is so gratifying to see citizens voting and exercising their voices. If… Read More ›
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Election 2023: The Biggest Races
The media might call 2023 an “off cycle” year, but don’t be fooled! There are a LOT of elections happening throughout the year and particularly on November 7th! Here’s a roundup of the year’s biggest elections. Be sure to put… Read More ›
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Weekly Recap 11/5: Election Season!
I’ve been focusing my energies all week on making sure folks know what’s at stake in the elections coming up on Tuesday, November 7. They might call these the off-off-cycle elections, but when 30+ states are voting on everything from… Read More ›
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Weekly Recap 10/28: MAGA Mike Gets the Gavel
22 days. After the first motion to vacate a Speaker ever, tossing aside Speaker hopeful after Speaker hopeful, the House Republicans finally got tired of 22 days of chaos and looking like fools that they chose an unvetted, untested, 3-term… Read More ›
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Weekly Recap 10/22: Still No Speaker
This week I was obsessed with the Quest for a Speaker in the House of Representatives. The story took twists and turns, but in the end, one thing remained constant — the Republicans are in total chaos. The only thing… Read More ›
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Weekly Recap 10/15: Chaos & Violence
I’ve got to say, this last week was pretty bad. Here at home, the Republicans in the House are in total chaos and have now let 11 days go by without having a Speaker of the House, the position 2nd… Read More ›
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Weekly Recap 10/7: Bye Kevin!
Is it me, or have we been living through far too many historic firsts these last few years? This week, it was Kevin McCarthy finding himself become the first Speaker of the House to be thrown out of the office…. Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 10/1
A shutdown was averted — Congress just passed a continuing resolution that funds the government at current funding levels for the next 45 days. Now let’s get into more good news. Good News A federal judge declared Texas’s drag law… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/23
The news was dominated this week by the total chaos that has engulfed the House Republicans thanks to Kevin McCarthy’s weak leadership. Normally, I put this kind of disarray in the good news category, but a government shutdown will hurt… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/16
How’d it get to be the middle of September already?? And even though the House has only been back in session for 4 days, the Republicans are in chaos: Talking about kicking out their Speaker, impeaching the president with no… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/9
What a week of accountability we just had! Check out all of this great news that happened this week. Good News A federal judge on Friday rejected a request from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to move… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/2
September has arrived! And whether you’re still pining for summer or looking forward to cooler weather, the good news keeps rolling in. Keep reading for a healthy dose of accountability and accomplishments! Good News A Georgia judge ruled that Trump’s… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/26
It’s not every week that a former president gets booked at a jail and gets his mugshot taken. But that did indeed happen this week! And here’s some other things that happened. Good News All 19 defendants in Trump’s racketeering… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/19
Let’s get right into it! Good News In a landmark climate decision, a Montana state court decided in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment” by promoting the use… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/12
I have to apologize to all of you who are my subscribers — I just found out that Mailchimp had paused sending out my Saturday newsletters and so many of you may not have seen me for a couple of… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/5
This week will always be remembered as the week Trump was indicted by Jack Smith for his conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election result. It was a big step towards accountability that we’re all very hungry for. There was also… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/29
In the fast-paced world of politics, it’s not uncommon for events to unfold at a dizzying speed, leaving us grappling to keep up with the latest developments. But this week has taken it to an entirely new level. Coupled with… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/22
Earlier today, someone thanked me for pulling the good news posts together and asked how it was possible that I could always find good stories. “How many hours does it take you??” they asked. As it turns out, it doesn’t… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/16
After a nice vacation over the July 4th holiday, I am back and ready to pull together a great recap of the last week. Plenty of good news to look forward to. Also, a brand new social media platform popped… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/2
This week will no doubt mostly be remembered for 3 horrific Supreme Court decisions (killing affirmative action, allowing businesses to discriminate against protected classes like LGBTQ+, and rejecting Biden’s student debt relief program.) There’s no way around it — these… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/24
If your week was anything like mine, the news and social media was mostly talking about the Titan submersible, but there was quite a bit of important political news that happened this week, too. Here are some of the bright… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/17
Hey all, I’m on vacation this week, celebrating the end of the school year with my family. I do have good news for you, but you’ll have to wait until next week for the return of a call to action… Read More ›