Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week Democratic Sen. Michael Dembrow speaks during a press conference and rally against the Republican Senate walkout at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Oregon Democratic lawmakers got…
Anderson Clayton, 25, is the youngest elected leader in the history of the North Carolina Democratic Party. She is a strong and vocal advocate for rural communities like the one she grew up in, which she believes have often been…
Growing numbers of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court, and Stephen Vladeck argues that part of the reason is the rise of the so-called “shadow docket.” This refers to cases that are decided quickly, without written opinions or oral…
The Montana Secretary of State is moving forward with an appeal to the state’s high court, asking that four voting laws passed in 2021 be allowed to stand.
City and county officials from across the state have condemned HB 2127 as government overreach, while Hany Khalil, executive director of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, characterized the measure as a "Death Star bill" and "a dangerous attack…
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Eighth-grade U.S. history and civics test scores dropped last year to their lowest levels ever recorded by the Department of Education. These are just the latest declines among subjects tested since the pandemic. John Yang has a look at what's…
Last November, Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved requiring a photo ID to vote. But the state constitutional amendment they approved left it up to the Legislature to pass a bill filling in details of how the requirement should work.
Unity Talks, produced by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy, is a podcast featuring a series of conversations and interviews with its co-chairs—Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham, former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Vanderbilt faculty member and entrepreneur…
'Democracy Minutes' are a growing series of short videos that explain topics and constructs important to civil discourse and a healthy democracy.
Democracy Minutes are a growing series of short videos that explain topics and constructs important to civil discourse and a healthy democracy.
Libraries are at the center of another polarizing debate dividing the U.S. in the ongoing culture wars. Efforts by elected officials and activist groups to censor books have escalated to levels unseen since tracking began decades ago. Librarians are now…