It may be an “off cycle” year, but there are a lot of elections happening on November 5! Here’s a roundup of the biggest elections in the fall. Be sure to put this in your calendar and share with your… Read More ›
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Stacey Abrams Tackles Voter Suppression
I love it when Stacey Abrams is in the news because it usually means that more people become aware of the problems around voter suppression. And if they are aware, they might be more inclined to help curtail it. Modern… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: On the Positive Side
This past week, I was drawn to articles about positivity. Here are a few that I think you might enjoy as well. El Paso Shooting: Hundreds Of Strangers Come To Mourn With Widower At Wife’s Funeral You may recall that… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/17
Here’s my roundup of the best editorial cartoons for the week. Let me know which ones strike you the most! This Week in News By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Darrin Bell, King Features syndicate By Bob Rogers… Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in North Carolina
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
Deadline Alert for North Carolina!
Friday, August 16 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming special elections in North Carolina on September 10. Two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are at stake. Check if you’re registered: I Will Vote… Read More ›
Just Who Are These Voters Who Are Conflicted About Trump?
There is a small but significant group of donors who are conflicted about Trump. It is a large enough group that we should look at who they are, as they could potentially sway the election. Just over 1 out of… Read More ›
Voting Rights News Out of Texas
With more and more stories coming out about just how much of a battleground Texas might be in 2020, I got curious about how voting rights are faring in the Lone Star State. ✦ The Texas Civil Rights Project filed… Read More ›
Why is Iowa So Important?
You’ve likely seen news coverage of various 2020 presidential candidates hanging out in Iowa. Are you wondering why they’re always there? Well, Iowa is rather important to the presidential primary process. Why? Iowa is first. Back in 1972 (after a… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: 3 Unique Angles on Guns & Violence
Not surprisingly, a lot was written this week about the recent mass shootings, the origins of hate, and what the country should do about it. Here are three articles that stood out to me for being really different than what… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/10
The nation’s best editorial cartoonists take on this week’s major news stories. Tell me which ones strike you the most in the comments. The Shootings By Pia Guerra, The New Yorker By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Daily Star … Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in Iowa
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains… Read More ›
What Leadership Looks Like
Does Trump understand what it means to lead the country? I don’t think he does. This becomes especially apparent during times of crisis. The man is incapable of thinking about anything beyond himself and his ego, and is therefore incapable… Read More ›
Take 2 Minutes to Help a Candidate
Do you know what your favorite candidate wants from you? Your help. I won’t lie and say they don’t want your donations–they absolutely do–but they need your actual help. Campaigns need a lot of people power to be successful. That’s… Read More ›
How You Can Help Win an Election the Republicans Tried to Steal
Did you hear the story of the congressional House seat the Republicans tried to steal in North Carolina? The midterms in November had a lot of headlines but this one story had legs. What started as odd ballot returns cascaded… Read More ›
A Moment of Silence…For Yourself
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking a lot about the folks who were killed or wounded in this weekend’s multiple mass shootings. So, today, I want you to take a moment of silence for yourself. What do I… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Preventing Gun Violence
Each Sunday, I like to post a few articles I read during the week that I think my readers will also find interesting. But last night, after reading about the El Paso shooting, I threw out my draft in order… Read More ›
The Alarming State of Voter Purges
We have a fundamental right to vote, but the Republicans are absolutely determined to make it as hard as possible for some groups to access that right. Yesterday, a Brennan Center for Justice report made the news because they… Read More ›
Political⚡Charge Hits 500. What’s Next?
I can’t quite believe it, but this is my 500th post. I got into this because I believe our democracy gets stronger when more people are actively engaging and shaping the political process. I am inspired by YOUR desire to… Read More ›
The July Debates: All the Details
The second round of debates for the Democratic primary has arrived! Here’s the 411 for the two nights of debates that CNN is hosting in Detroit, Michigan. When is it and where can you watch it? The first night will… Read More ›