We need to keep the political reform momentum going | #alaska | #politics
As 2023 draws to a close, The Fulcrum has invited leaders of democracy reform organizations to share their hopes and plans for the coming year. This is the third in the series. Caska is director of political programs for RepresentUs. For many reasons, 2022 was a resounding victory for democracy. Voters in several more cities […]
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Ranked-choice voting was a winner on Election Day | #alaska | #politics
Rob Richie is president and CEO of FairVote. Amidst the postmortems about which party “won” the 2022 midterms, there’s an important story that may have a more enduring impact: the record number of Americans turning to ranked-choice voting for better choices, better campaigns and better representation. On Election Day, a record eight states, counties and […]
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Karen Bass, Juan Ciscomani among the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections | #elections | #alabama
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CNN — As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and beyond, and they appear on track to do so. House Republicans will add […]
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Pamplin Media Group – Mayor-elect Michael Milch seeks to attract families to Gladstone
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Former city councilor to take office with understanding that all elected officials are ‘on same team’ Former Gladstone Councilor Michael Milch led a slate of candidates to sweep four races in the Nov. 8 election. Milch emphasized civility and collaboration as part of his campaign, while his three running mates took a similar tone with […]
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States that will have SLAVERY on the midterm ballot: Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont | #elections | #alabama
States that will have SLAVERY on ballot in the midterms: Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont voters will address 13th Amendment loophole that allows involuntary servitude in prison The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery except as punishment for a crime There are roughly 800,000 incarcerated people who are forced to work Only Rhode Island, Colorado, Utah and […]
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Oregon mayor shot at family in road-rage incident: cops
The mayor of a tiny Oregon town has been arrested after allegedly shooting at a car carrying a family with young children during a suspected road-rage incident. Rufus Mayor Dowen Jones, 47, was taken into custody on attempted murder and assault charges Tuesday, a day after he allegedly fired multiple rounds from a handgun at […]
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Portland Facing Homelessness ‘Catastrophe’, According to City Mayor
Council working on five-point plan to help the estimated 6000 people living on the streets With the homelessness crisis cited among their top concerns, Oregon voters are taking note of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s declaration of a “humanitarian catastrophe” in the state’s largest city. Oregon has among the highest homeless populations in the nation per […]
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Voters in five states have the chance to wipe slavery and indentured servitude off the books | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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Washington CNN — When slavery was outlawed in the US in 1865, the 13th Amendment included one exception. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction,” the amendment reads. The penalty […]
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Slavery is on the ballot in 5 states this November | #elections | #alabama
Inmates at the Limestone Correctional Center in Limestone, Alabama in August 1995. The prisoners were woken before dawn and under heavy armed guard were shackled to each other. After a light breakfast they headed out into the blistering heat where they worked at breaking rocks. Photo: Michael Brennan via Getty Images This midterm elections, voters […]
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States that will have SLAVERY on the midterm ballot: Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont | #elections | #alabama
The states that will have SLAVERY on the ballot in the midterms: Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont voters will address 13th Amendment ‘loophole’ that allows prison labor The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery except as punishment for a crime There are roughly 800,000 incarcerated people who are forced to work Only Rhode Island, Colorado, Utah and […]
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