Civic Engagement & Voting
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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 …
Monday, May 6, 2024
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 …
Monday, May 6, 2024
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 …
Campus protests opposing war in Gaza grow across CA
Massive protests and tent encampments opposing the war in Gaza are growing at universities across California, with classes canceled at the University …
Report: CA election worker turnover has soared in recent years
A new report showed turnover among California chief election officials reached 57% in 2022, a record high. It then declined this year to 40%…
Report: Cost of living, government dysfunction rank as top issues for Utahns
More than three in five Utahns believe the state is on the wrong track and their quality of life is worse today than it was five years ago. A new …
MN appeals for roadside cleanup volunteers
Minnesota is closing in on the 35th anniversary of a volunteer program for clearing litter and debris along highways and rest areas. With spring in …
Initiative champions Native voices in Nevada political arena
A Nevada grassroots organization has launched its inaugural endorsement process for the 2024 elections in an effort to champion indigenous voices in t…
Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban
By Mary Anne Franks for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Northern Rockies News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Pushback vs. pushback: MN parents respond to political forces in education
Minnesota's largest school district is at the center of a budget controversy tied to the recent wave of school board candidates fighting diversity pro…
NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites
Concerns about potential voter intimidation have spurred several states to consider banning firearms at polling sites but so far, New Hampshire is …