Lobbyists Lavish North Carolina’s Far-Right Politicians With Beer, Expensive Parties Lobbyists Lavish North Carolina’s Far-Right Politicians With Beer, Expensive Parties
A review of state records show that corporate lobbyists are throwing big parties for North Carolina’s Big Business–friendly politicians.
Jul 8, 2013 / Lee Fang
America’s Most Dynamic (Yet Under-Covered) Movement: Overturning ‘Citizens United’ America’s Most Dynamic (Yet Under-Covered) Movement: Overturning ‘Citizens United’
Sixteen states have called for a constitutional amendment, as have 500 communities. And a lot of the reformers are Republicans.
Jul 5, 2013 / John Nichols
Wendy Davis for Governor? Wendy Davis for Governor?
Why Texas Democrats should take this one seriously.
Jul 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Austerity Loses in Massachusetts Austerity Loses in Massachusetts
Ed Markey campaigned against cuts and won 55-44.
Jun 26, 2013 / John Nichols
Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown
As school districts bolster their police forces, students across California are pushing Sacramento for restorative justice.
Jun 17, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation
Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California
Health insurance companies have already raised millions to defeat a measure in 2014 to block unjustified rate hikes.
Jun 17, 2013 / Lee Fang
Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans
‘Scheduling two special elections is a form of voter suppression,’ warns state senator who seeks to schedule Senate vote for same day as Christie’s re-election ru...
Jun 9, 2013 / John Nichols
California’s Great Prison Experiment California’s Great Prison Experiment
Following a landmark court ruling, the state is on deadline to release tens of thousands of people from prison. Is it succeeding?
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Tim Stelloh
‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey ‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey
The New Jersey governor games the election schedule, plans to appoint an unelected ‘interim’ senator and claims he’s all about ‘allowing the citizens of thi...
Jun 5, 2013 / John Nichols
Bridges Shouldn’t Have to Collapse for Congress to Get Serious About Infrastructure Bridges Shouldn’t Have to Collapse for Congress to Get Serious About Infrastructure
It’s time to start listening to the civil engineers and unions that have, for years, decried the neglect that puts safety and the economy at risk.
May 28, 2013 / John Nichols