Biden has Ernie Chambers to thank for getting one electoral vote out of the Cornhusker State. The nation has a lot to thank Ernie Chambers for, in fact.
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Unsanitized, Election Edition: Where State Legislatures Could Flip
Also, the GDP number we all knew was coming but still aren’t properly talking about. This is The Election 2020 Daily Report for October 29, 2020.
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Nebraska Meatpacking Workers Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic
Workers testified in the state legislature, supporting an amendment to set protective standards at plants across the state.
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Can Progressives Change New Jersey?
How the old Democratic machine politics got re-established in one state, and how it can be overcome
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Virginia Votes to Ratify the ERA
And advocates say that should be the end of the story.
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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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Nebraska’s Hidden Progressivism
Despite GOP dominance in the heartland, a unique legislature, grassroots activism, and some forward-looking ballot measures have made for more nuanced politics in this red state.