‘Democracy dollars’ and an influx of small donations powered progressive city council members to victory over corporate money.
2019 Election
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Colorado Fails on Schools, Transportation Funding
Voters reject a constitutional amendment that would have ended tax refunds for state residents and re-directed those dollars to sectors in need of a fiscal infusion.
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Election Night 2019 Was a Triumph for Democracy, Health Care, and the Democratic Party
Democrats picked up a governor’s race in Kentucky, the state legislature in Virginia, and several other races.
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What to Watch For on Election Day 2019
From Seattle to Mississippi, there are important races for progressives up and down the ballot.
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Democrats Bet That Virginians Are Ready for Gun Safety
At a forum in southeastern Virginia, candidates embrace a cause that once was political poison.
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Colorado May Be Cool, but Its Roads and Schools Are Meh
Voters can’t fathom why a booming state doesn’t have great highways, transit, and public education—and in November, they’ll have a chance to fix them.
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Virginia Elections Feature Competitive Races Where There Have Been None for Years
When Virginians vote next week, they’ll have a chance to overthrow a Republican regime that governed through gerrymandering.
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Can Jim Hood Remain the Last Democrat in Dixie?
The Mississippi attorney general is running a competitive campaign for governor by emphasizing populist economic issues.
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Will Virginia Go Blue?
While Democrats win its statewide elections, Republicans have clung to a narrow legislative majority. But next week’s elections may end their reign.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Amazon’s Battle in Seattle Is a Fight Against Worker Power
The e-commerce giant has dropped $1.45 million to buy the Seattle City Council and blunt a vibrant working-class movement.
