The federal protections for women who find themselves in harms way are about to go up in smoke. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has helped usher in many critical protections, resources, and responses for these women. It is legislation… Read More ›
Most of the posts I write focus on elections, voting rights, and how our government works. However, every week I read interesting articles that don’t make it into posts but that I still want to share. Here are three from… Read More ›
Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s top news stories. Barr Letter/Mueller Report – Continuing Fallout By Jim Morin, Morin Toons Syndicate By Matt Wuerker, Politico By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post Security… Read More ›
How badly do you want to see Trump’s tax returns? As badly as he wants to hide them from you? Tough call, I know. But here we are. The only Democrat with the power to request the president’s taxes has… Read More ›
As important as it is to stay informed about what’s going on, I recognize the news can be fairly negative. There’s always something that needs our attention and advocacy. So, as a change of pace, here’s a post about some… Read More ›
You can have an impact on how your government functions, but first, you need to know what they’re up to. Most of the work any of us will be doing with our legislators–whether in your home state or in Congress–will… Read More ›
Although a lot of the news this week focused on the Barr letter/Mueller report, and one of today’s recommendations is on that topic, I read some other thought-provoking articles, too. Enjoy. The Missing Piece of the Mueller Investigation Most of… Read More ›
Editorial cartoonists on this week’s biggest news stories. Barr Letter/Mueller Report By Kevin Siers, Charlotte Observer By John Cole, The Times-Tribune By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post By Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune By Jimmy Margulies, King… Read More ›
Incredibly, both the Democrats and the Republicans wanted to talk about the same subject yesterday. No, not the Barr letter. They wanted to talk about healthcare. The Democrats have been preparing a new piece of legislation behind the scenes for… Read More ›
We have yet another reminder that to stamp out voter suppression, we all need to look in our own backyards. The HR1 bill that the House passed could help expand voting rights at the federal level in a lot of… Read More ›
