Civic Engagement & Voting
Monday, May 13, 2024
$2 million investment in historic theater winning over skeptics
On May 21, the town of Sinclair is hosting a free screening of the Wyoming PBS documentary "100 Years on the Lincoln Highway" at the newly restored …
Monday, May 13, 2024
Arkansas civil rights icon Daisy Bates honored with statue at U.S. Capitol
A new statue at the U.S. Capitol honors Arkansas civil rights activist Daisy Gatson Bates. The eight foot bronze statue is in the National Statuary …
Friday, May 10, 2024
Poll: Rural AZ voters not a 'cultural monolith'
Arizona's primary election will take place in July, and a new Rural Democracy Initiative poll shows that likely voters from rural areas of the state …
Friday, May 10, 2024
Potential state constitution changes worry LA teachers
Teachers in Louisiana are trying to stop an upcoming constitutional convention proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry. The governor, who has been in office for …
Friday, May 10, 2024
Push continues to restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated in MS
Voting-rights advocates continue their push to restore these rights for formerly incarcerated Mississippians after lawmakers failed to act. House …
New poll shows rural voters aren't pigeonholed on key topics
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear at a Minnesota fundraising event later this month. It comes amid new polling data in battleground …
NM's working-class folks are MIA among state legislators
Tracking down a New Mexico state lawmaker from the working class is like hunting for a needle in a haystack, a new study showed. The share of U.S…
NY group offers resources for student protestors, bystanders
New York groups are providing student protesters with resources to help sustain demonstrations safely and peacefully, as the war between Israel and …
Ballot dropbox ban a barrier in SD primary
South Dakota's June 4 primary will be the first national election here since ballot dropboxes were banned in 2023. It is one of 12 states to ban …
Northeastern University students, staff condemn arrests, charges of antisemitism
Students and faculty at Northeastern University are demanding their school issue a public apology for what they say are false charges of antisemitism …
AL faces battle at ballot box; groups look to federal laws for protection
Alabama has long been at the forefront of voting rights issues in the United States and despite some progress, advocates said residents continue to …
Students at Bryn Mawr College in PA protest war in Gaza
Pennsylvania is among the states where massive protests and tent encampments opposing the war in Gaza are growing. Elez Beresin-Scher, a sociology …