Civic Engagement & Voting
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
LGBTQ+ organizations in SD team up to land more business allies
As Pride Month winds down, LGBTQ+ support groups in South Dakota said they are strengthening a resource tool detailing which businesses are willing …
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
AR League of Women Voters collect signatures for ballot initiative
Members of the League of Women Voters-Arkansas are collecting signatures to add a constitutional amendment to the November 2026 ballot. The …
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
IN college sports ban on trans athletes starts July 1
A new Indiana law takes effect July 1 banning transgender women and girls from playing on women's college sports teams, expanding the state's earlier …
Monday, June 23, 2025
Report calls for WV redistricting reforms to stop 'prison gerrymandering'
Prison policy advocates are urging West Virginia lawmakers to put an end to "prison gerrymandering," which they said distorts political representation…
Monday, June 23, 2025
Check out books, blood pressure cuffs at Missouri libraries
More St. Louis County libraries are teaming up with the American Heart Association to offer blood pressure cuffs for checkout, to help people take …
As political violence rises, Ohio grapples with growing threats to democracy
Ohioans can't help but feel the emotional weight of political violence after last weekend's assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker in Minnes…
Lawsuit challenges closed primary elections in MD
A new lawsuit is challenging Maryland's closed primary system. If the lawsuit is successful, nearly a million Marylanders may be able to vote in …
Farming advocates fight bills they say could hurt farmers in MO, nation
With more than 95,000 farms, Missouri ranks among the top farming states in the nation. Now, a national agriculture group is warning that bills …
After Hortman assassination, MN civic trainers dig deeper for bipartisanship
The weekend assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman is seen by many as a setback in recruiting future civic leaders who seek out bipartisa…
MN asks: Can humility, curiosity push aside political hate?
As Minnesotans process this weekend's shooting attacks on lawmakers, they are surrounded by talking points about turning down the political …
Expert fears political violence becoming 'part of the game'
Washingtonians cannot help but feel the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend's assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker i…
Hoosiers reject crowns and chaos at 'No Kings' protest
It is estimated 3,000 to 4,000 Hoosiers marched around the Indiana Statehouse during the "No Kings" protest in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday…