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State and Local Elections
State and Local Elections news and analysis from The Nation
July 15, 2019
The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting?
July 13, 2019
The Census won’t include a citizenship question, but a scheme to use citizenship data for redistricting threatens representation.
July 12, 2019
Jose Gurrola is just 25, with barely 20,000 constituents, but he’s managed to put California’s powerful oil industry on the defensive.
July 9, 2019
It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.
July 1, 2019
A new generation of lawmakers have stormed New York’s state legislature and have been quick to enact meaningful reforms.
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June 28, 2019
While other candidates raised urgent issues in the second debate, the South Bend mayor spoke of the structural reforms desperately needed to address them.
June 25, 2019
The criminal-justice reformer who has promised "people-powered justice" finished primary night with a lead of more than 1,000 votes.
June 19, 2019
On June 25, Queens residents could elect one of the most progressive DAs in history.
June 13, 2019
The Queens candidate tells The Nation she would prosecute bad landlords, predatory lenders, and abusive employers—not black and brown communities.
June 12, 2019
Many educators say school boards and education groups should speak out on climate inaction, but those calls aren’t always being well-received.
