Primary election ballots are due by end of day on Tuesday in Oregon, either dropped off or postmarked by 8 p.m. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM) When my Oregon primary election ballot…
In summary Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47. But would the measure actually help get people…
In summary The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.…
Guest Commentary written by Hiram Rodriguez-Franco Hiram Rodriguez-Franco is the diaper bank manager for Community Action Partnership of Orange County. Our government and its policies should reflect the values of…
The Senate met May 16 for a whirlwind day of bills, taking up legislation relating to transgender rights, bail reform, cannabis, voter ID law, and more. (Ethan DeWitt / New…
Low water levels are visible at Lake Powell in Utah on June 24, 2021. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Utah’s reservoirs are still at what the state calls “impressive” levels,…
DFL legislative leaders spoke at a Capitol press conference shortly after the 2024 session ended in the early morning hours of May 20, 2024. House Speaker Melissa Hortman (center) blamed…
An inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) Violence in Alabama’s state prisons remains a persistent problem, but legislators in the 2024 session proposed little…
Walker Lake outside Walker River Paiute Tribe reservation. (Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary For years, members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe who depend on well…
MAY 20, 1961 In this 1961 photo, civil rights leader John Lewis, left, stands next to James Zwerg, a Fisk University student. Both were attacked during the Freedom Rides. Credit:…