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News 'We are seeing the filibuster stand in the way of the For The People Act. The For The People Act will protect voters. It will take dark money out of politics. It will also protect us against gerrymandering,' Erica Smith said. She is running to represent North Carolina in the US Senate in 2022.
News Senate Candidate Erica Smith: ‘We the People of America Deserve HR1’

Erica Smith, a candidate to represent North Carolina in the US Senate, is taking aim at the filibuster and pushing for more voter protections.

Max Millington Max Millington August 14, 2021 10:20 pm EDT
Elections Cheri Beasley sits at a table in a restaurant with potential supporters in Durham, NC.
Elections Candidate Cheri Beasley’s ‘Grandparents Fought for Their Right to Vote, My Mother Did, and I Will Continue to Do the Same’ in Senate

Democratic candidate Cheri Beasley outlined her plans to protect voting rights if elected to represent North Carolina in the US Senate in 2022.

Max Millington Max Millington August 14, 2021 7:49 pm EDT
North Carolina Jeff Jackson, in a blue button-down shirt with his sleeves rolled up, stands on a picnic table at a town hall addressing attendees in Gastonia, NC.
North Carolina Senate Hopeful Jeff Jackson: ‘The Clock is Ticking’ to Restore Power to NC Voters

North Carolina State Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, says gerrymandering threatens the voice of voters.

Max Millington Max Millington August 14, 2021 6:20 pm EDT
Opinion Images via David Pepper
Opinion Vacant Storefronts and Broken Glass: Small Towns Are Dying Under GOP Leadership

Manchester, Ohio, is the story of too many small towns across the nation, withering on the vine. Too few jobs. Poor health. Poverty. Blight and abandonment.

David Pepper David Pepper January 27, 2021 2:31 pm EST
Elections Black Americans celebrating Biden's win
Elections Black Americans Delivered the Democratic Majority. Black Leaders Are Demanding Action From Biden’s Administration.

Biden arguably owes his presidential success to Black Americans. Now, Black leaders expect the president to keep his promise of prioritizing their concerns.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 22, 2021 1:05 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Climate Workers board up shops in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in advance of storms expected to make landfall on the Southern Louisiana coast. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Climate Senate Democrats Target Fossil Fuel Companies as Frequency of Extreme Weather Events Increases

“It is a very specific and successful attack on American democracy by an industry with truly massive financial motivation to corrupt democratic institutions.”

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 24, 2020 5:15 pm EDT
Coronavirus House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) is among Democratic lawmakers calling for the expanded child tax credit to be made permanent. The current expansion, which lets parents receive the credit in smaller monthly payments rather than a lump sum at the end of the year, lasts through December. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Coronavirus Democrats Passed a Massive Relief Bill. McConnell Is Focused on Confirming Trump Nominees.

After House Democrats powered through a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill last week, the Senate plans to instead focus on judicial nominations.

Associated Press Associated Press May 18, 2020 12:22 pm EDT