John Lewis Voting Measure Passes House With No GOP Support
By Mimi Nguyen Ly House Democrats late Tuesday passed a voting bill that sought to amend parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in efforts to boost federal control over…
Washington State Employee Says Gov. Jay Inslee’s Vaccine Mandate is Demoralizing
By Matt McGregor A Washington state government worker said Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate announcement was the “last straw” in a steady decline of morale within his department. On Aug.…
Texas House back in business as enough Democrats return to form quorum
By Caitlin McFall The Texas state House formed a quorum Thursday, following a six-week long break in business after more than 50 Democrats fled to Washington, D.C. in an attempt…
House Democrats push voting bill that aims to upend Supreme Court decisions
by Sarah Westwood, House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping election bill that would reestablish provisions of the Voting Rights Act the Supreme Court has already struck down in…
Biden Threatens Legal Action Against Governors Who Ban Forcing School Children to Wear Masks
By Zachary Stieber Governors who ban school mask mandates could face legal action from the federal government, President Joe Biden warned on Aug. 18. Biden stated that he was directing…
School board recall attempts spike amid concerns about COVID closures, critical race theory
By Greg Piper School board recall efforts are sweeping the country, with many driven by parents claiming critical race theory (CRT) is infecting schools, demanding schools reopen in person, and…
What’s Inside Democrats’ ‘For the People’ Bill
By Joseph Lord Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) indicated before Congress went on recess that Sen. Jeff Merkley’s (D-Ore.) election reform “For the People” Act would be the top priority for…
Report: Biden WH Discussed Interstate Vaccine Passport
By Scott D. Jones Several media outlets reported Friday that the Biden administration, as part of its attempts to control the rising number of COVID-19 infections, has discussed requiring Americans…
All eyes on Biden’s response to COVID variants, Afghanistan, border crisis, inflation
By Audrey Conklin All eyes are on President Biden as he responds to threats facing the U.S. and other countries, including COVID-19 variants, the Taliban’s growing stronghold over Afghanistan, the…
Texas House sergeant-at-arms visiting homes looking for Democrats who fled
By Houston Keene The Texas House sergeant-at-arms and law enforcement are searching for the state Democrats who fled the state to avoid voting on the state’s election reform bill, according…
Texas GOP’s All-In Focus on Culture War Spurs Woke Corporate Backlash
Brendan Walsh and Jeffrey Bair Business and politics are colliding in Texas, where Republican Governor Greg Abbott is facing backlash over a conservative social agenda that companies say will make…
Senate Advances Sweeping Election Reform Bill in Partisan Vote
By Masooma Haq3 The U.S. Senate voted early Wednesday morning along party lines to advance a sweeping election reform bill that would give the federal government power over states and…