Democrats sue over ‘unlawful and arbitrary’ ballot rejection in North Carolina
A coalition of Democratic groups aims to prevent disenfranchisement in the November general election.
By Emily Singer - September 10, 2020A coalition of Democratic groups aims to prevent disenfranchisement in the November general election.
By Emily Singer - September 10, 2020New, young, Black, and Hispanic voters — who tend to favor Democratic candidates — could be disproportionally affected.
By Associated Press - September 08, 2020Also: The cast of ‘The West Wing’ reunites to promote voting, and Pennsylvania may legalize recreational marijuana.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 28, 2020Advocacy groups and lawmakers have called on the federal government and state governments to collect the data to better understand the impact of the virus on LGBTQ people.
By Casey Quinlan - August 07, 2020Also: Michigan health workers will receive implicit bias training, and House Democrats take steps to increase staff diversity.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 10, 2020The latest New York Times polls show Biden could notch a landslide victory if the election were held today.
By Emily Singer - June 25, 2020‘Richmond is no longer the capital of the Confederacy,’ said the city’s mayor.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 05, 2020Also: The governor of Pennsylvania wants to raise the state’s minimum wage, and Michigan is helping businesses procure protective equipment.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 29, 2020His Democratic colleagues say state Rep. Andrew Lewis waited a week before telling them he had tested positive for the virus.
By Associated Press - May 29, 2020Also: An official Illinois website is providing new content for kids staying at home, and Democrats in Congress introduce a bold voting rights bill.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 15, 2020The data will help officials understand the impact COVID-19 is having on the LGBTQ community.
By Casey Quinlan - May 15, 2020Republicans in multiple states across the country are trying to override their governors’ social distancing orders — ignoring expert advice on how to stop the novel coronavirus.
By Emily Singer - April 16, 2020A record 3.28 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Josh Israel - March 26, 2020Pennsylvania state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz was criticized after introducing a resolution calling for a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer to solve the ongoing outbreak.
By Dan Desai Martin - March 25, 2020Rep. Scott Perry says he’s willing to vote against his party’s leaders, but his voting record says something else.
By Josh Israel - February 24, 2020States addressed anti-LGBT discrimination, human trafficking, and youth suicide, and the House of Representatives passed a bill to strengthen unions.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 07, 2020New Jersey took positive steps to restore voting rights, and Virginia is poised to make progress on the same issue in the new year.
By Dan Desai Martin - December 20, 2019The gains highlight the growing political power of black, Latino, and Native American voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
By Associated Press - November 07, 2019Democrats won unified control of Virginia’s state government, picked up a governorship in deep red Kentucky, and flipped state and local elections in historically GOP areas.
By Emily Singer - November 06, 2019The poll comes during a manufacturing recession in the Midwest.
By Nick Vachon - November 05, 2019As October winds down, progressives score several wins, including successfully defending employee access to birth control.
By Nick Vachon - October 25, 2019Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have suffered massive cuts since January.
By Dan Desai Martin - October 22, 2019Pennsylvania state Sen. Mike Folmer, a Republican, resigned Wednesday after being arrested for child pornography possession.
By Josh Israel - September 18, 2019In a week of rough news, progressives still scored a lot of wins.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 16, 2019The Republican Party in Pennsylvania, a major 2020 swing state, is falling into chaos with Val DiGiorgio’s resignation as chairman.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 25, 2019Trump is deeply unpopular in half a dozen must-win swing states ahead of the 2020 election.
By Emily Singer - June 05, 2019Voters in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are sick of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 21, 2019Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), who is also a used car salesman, tried to sell cars with deadly defects.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 13, 2019Republicans continue to lose ground in Pennsylvania.
By Dan Desai Martin - April 03, 2019Far-right fringe Republican Rep. Lou Barletta loses his bid for Senate.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 06, 2018