State and Local Elections

Domestic workers hold rally for health and safety protections.

A Tale of 2 States A Tale of 2 States

Vastly different approaches to governance in California and Texas show two diverging paths—one forward, and one to ruin.

Jun 4, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Texas vote sign

It’s Not Just Voter Suppression: Texas Republicans Want to Overturn Elections It’s Not Just Voter Suppression: Texas Republicans Want to Overturn Elections

Moving beyond voter suppression, Republicans are now writing laws to make it easier to cancel results that go against them.

Jun 3, 2021 / John Nichols

The New York Times building.

The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York

The paper is telling voters to back one candidate, when this is a ranked-choice voting election in which New Yorkers are supposed to pick five.

Jun 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Senator Shelley Moore Capito

‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’ ‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’

The GOP counterproposal to Biden’s infrastructure plan is not a “bipartisan” gesture. It’s a scam to gut programs that care for the elderly and save the planet.

May 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Will NYC elect its first low-information mayor?

May 28, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Liza Featherstone

Alvin Bragg

Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney

He’s spent his career holding powerful people and interests accountable, and he’s the progressive with a real shot to win the race.

May 27, 2021 / Zephyr Teachout

Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society

Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society

The attorney general who organized the prosecution of Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd makes the case for police accountability.

May 26, 2021 / John Nichols

In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge

In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge

Ranked choice voting is the fairer, more representative, future of American elections, and we’re excited to welcome it to New York City.

May 25, 2021 / Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Jumaane D. Williams

Weinstein DA protest

Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs? Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs?

One of the most important political races in America will be decided here on June 22. And it has nothing to do with Andrew Yang.

May 21, 2021 / Ross Barkan

DA Larry Krasner

The Police Union Failed Miserably in Its Attempt to Beat Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner The Police Union Failed Miserably in Its Attempt to Beat Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner

Across the country, police unions are trying to defeat progressive reformers. Tuesday’s hotly contested election shows voters remain committed to changing an unjust system.

May 19, 2021 / John Nichols

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