Tag: midterm elections
“Would you give up anything to protect our democracy?”
“Do we need to live in a democracy?” asked Susan Labandibar, the regional coordinating organizer of Swing Left, at Pizza, Press & Politics, a speaker series hosted by the School […]
Ears to the pavement: What Bostonians are saying about the 2018 midterm elections
If you haven’t heard already, this midterm election cycle could be the most contentious yet. Many who oppose the choices of the current administration are praying for the prospect of […]
How to map 2018 ballot initiatives on marijuana, energy and voter registration
Washington could impose a polluter’s fee on greenhouse-gas emitters starting in 2020. North Dakota may legalize recreational marijuana while expunging existing criminal records for certain drug-associated arrests, though that initiative might well […]
How Issue One uncovered the top 15 “dark money groups” in politics
In 2010, the political advertising game changed. That’s when, 5-4, the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission that “the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the […]
A dozen ways the midterm elections are being visualized
Midterm mayhem is fast approaching and with it, according to the Pew Research Center, voter enthusiasm. “Not only do about half of registered voters report being more enthusiastic than usual about […]