10 Minutes on Democracy with Jason Franklin: Recent Episodes

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A weekly rundown of all things happening in American Democracy with Jason Franklin, Co-Executive Director of One For Democracy.

This week we look midterm election results, including some drama in Arizona. We also touch on how things are shaping up for the Georgia Runoff election and new out of Wisconsin as longtime GOP state Senator Alberta Darling announced she will resign effective Dec. 1, a move that will require Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to call a special election. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we look at the wind-down of the midterm elections, the current balance of power and the dynamics of the forthcoming Georgia runoff. We also discuss Trump/Twitter news, Attorney General Merrick Garland's announcement of the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith to oversee the criminal investigations into Trump now that he has officially announced his presidential campaign, and a number of relevant court battles across the country. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we look at the implications of the midterms election results. We touch on the impending Georgia runoff, House congressional races still developing, state levels results, and look forward to Presidential announcements. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we react to the midterm elections. We give an overview of the balance of power, issue dynamics driving turnout, other Ballot measures such as drug policy and voting, and set the stage for a Georgia runoff in December. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss voter turnout dynamics in these midterm elections, a surge in efforts for hand counting of all ballots by conservatives, voter intimidation & violence, and of course the attack on Paul Pelosi. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the midterm elections and voter intimidation. We look across the landscape as races tighten and campaign messages shift for the home stretch. We also touch on court cases and their implications for the electorate. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss a new NYT/Siena College poll stating voters believe American democracy is in peril but are apathetic about the danger, a reminder on midterm election reporting along with the expected lawsuits and court actions. And finally, yesterday the Biden administration officially launched the application for its federal student loan forgiveness program. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss President Biden’s mass pardon of thousands of cannabis offenders, midterm races and unusual campaign voices, and looking beyond November 8th to what's shaping up to be Congress’ busiest and most intense lame duck session since the bipartisan “fiscal cliff” deal inked 10 years ago. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the final stretch in the midterm elections, growing concerns around poll workers, a rare bipartisan agreement about election reforms in Michigan, The Supreme Court returns, a much more! Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss ongoing divisive electoral battles and larger congressional division. We also touch on Senator Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona Democrat, defending the filibuster, Jury selection beginning in the trial of members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia who were charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, and hoe the Montana Supreme Court blocked two new laws – one that would eliminate Election Day registration, and another that would make the state’s voter ID law much more strict. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss Patagonia's decision to donate their company's future to a trust which will earmark the company’s roughly $100 million in annual revenue for climate action and environmental preservation. We also touch on the outlook of the Midterms, more signs of attack on our democracy and fundamental societal agreements, a resurgence in book banning, and an update about state voting rights. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss accountability for insurrectionists as"Cowboys for Trump" founder Couy Griffin has been removed from his Otero county commissioner role and banned from public office because of his role on Jan 6 by a New Mexico Judge. We also touch on the final primaries of the season in Delaware, New Hampshire & Rhode Island, absentee voting kicking off for the general election, how State Supreme courts to determine the future of our democracy, and much more. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the resurgence in support for labor unions in America, the implications of the Alaska Special Election as Mary Peltola wins with with the help of rank choice voting, republican redistricting, the Massachusetts primary, and more! Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss a momentum shift for 2022 elections as Republican hard-dollar candidates and party fundraising lag and Biden poll numbers show a small but appreciable increase. We also touch on the increase electricity prices, Arizona Fair Elections initiative being knocked off the ballot, the state takeover of Fulton County elections, and how California is close to enacting election worker protections and dropboxes on college campuses. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss money in politics as a conservative nonprofit received $1.6B gift, primaries and Voting rights in the states, state voting rights and court decisions, and more! Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the primaries in Alaska & Wyoming, unsettling global dynamics after a delegation of US lawmakers visits Taiwan, more drama unfolding in Trumpland in the aftermath of the FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate, and more! Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the historic passage of Inflation Reduction Act, the Value Them Both amendment being rejected by an overwhelming and surprising 60/40 margin, close primary races, Federal agents carrying out an unannounced search warrant on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, and much more. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the United States Postal Service announcing a new division to handle election mail, state election laws with dueling measures in Michigan, primaries this week, and much more! Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we discuss the January 6 committee subpoenas of the Secret Service over deleted texts from the day, the collapse of the climate and health package after Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia withdrew his support, the passage of the Respect For Marriage Act, the House passing two bills to restore abortion rights, and much more. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we begin with the battle over choice as Biden signs an executive order instructing various agencies to explore further health and privacy protections. We also detail Biden's low approval rating, the upcoming Maryland primary, student debt, state democracy changes, and much more. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we continue with a strong focus on the Supreme Court. We discuss two upcoming SCOTUS cases that will be consequential for democracy, battles over the federal government's power that will likely define much of the conservative Supreme Court's future, one of June's busiest primary days and much more. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week our focus is primarily on the courts. We begin with the Roe v. Wade decision and its broader implications for democracy and the impending focus on affirmative action as the court has agreed to hear two cases, one challenging the use of race in admissions at a public university and one at a private university. We also touch on election laws, business regulation, gun reform and much more. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week discuss Juneteenth, the "Faces of Democracy" campaign for election integrity, an update on primary season, midterm messaging, and much more! Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we lead with the January 6 hearings and the impressive initial viewership numbers. We also touch on the bear market economy and its effect on inflation, potential movement in congress on gun violence legislation, and democracy in action at the state level. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

As we are fully in 2022 primary season, this week we discuss the primaries underway as well as ongoing developments in our economy and their possible impact on the midterms. We also touch on signature fraud in Michigan and the latest developments on the January 6 investigation. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

Back from our brief hiatus there is a tremendous amount to discuss across the landscape of our democracy. We discuss economic instability and recession worries as markets continue to struggle, a not-so-promising update on redistricting, January 6th investigation developments, and what you need to know about the upcoming primary elections. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

Lots to consider across the landscape of democracy this week. We discuss statewide election upheavals and legislation impacting democracy, Trump and the Republican party dynamics, and updates on redistricting in Florida and Wisconsin. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

Another busy week in the landscape of democracy. We are looking at the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and its historical significance, the state of our economy and how its shaping the dynamics of upcoming elections and our democracy at large, the unionization of Amazon workers, and more news relating to redistricting in Florida. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

Another busy week in the landscape of democracy. We cover updates on redistricting and gerrymandering in Maryland, Ohio and New York; state voter suppression in Florida, Georgia, Arizona and New Hampshire; the first-in-the-nation federal rank choice voting happening for Alaska’s congressional special election with 48 candidates; and the SCOTUS nomination. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

While we await movement on big issues from Ukraine to SCOTUS nominations, and we skip past the Oscar slap that has occupied the headlines so far this week, let’s move to the developments in democracy today. From a look at the ongoing investigation of the January 6th Insurrection, to Biden’s budget, a Michigan “MAGA mixer”, another look at redistricting, we have a full slate this week. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week, as we look across the global landscape of Democracy, the big issues occupying our attention include Ukraine and the SCOTUS nomination. But as LBJ referenced about the moral imperative not to deny people the right to vote, we also talk about about what's happening in on state voting rights. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

We're back and there's a lot to cover as we look at the state of democracy. From the further developments and implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global and domestic repercussions, to ongoing culture wars and attacks on local democracy in the US. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

We're back with another busy week and a lot to cover in today’s review of key developments in democracy. We give an update on the situation in Ukraine, the primary elections and the Texas governors race, redistricting, voter suppression, and wrap on a positive note with the passing of The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

We're back with a packed week of topics relating to democracy both home and abroad. From the last developments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to the circumstances surrounding the State Of The Union. We touch on the upcoming Texas primary elections, Biden's Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and some under-reported developments in voter suppression and gerrymandering. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we're still in a waiting moment as major issues that will impact our democracy remain on the brink. The world looks on as Russia considers an invasion of Ukraine, Covid protocols begin to change and impact our economy, and of course Trump remains popular but with reason to question his longterm grip on the republican party. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we're in a moment of pause and waiting for major macro issues to unfold, and how that will inform the future of our democracy. Today we discuss the Trump investigation and rising financial pressure on the Trump organization. We touch on the landmark NYT vs Palin lawsuit and its potential implications for freedom of the press in our country. And finally, new proposed changes to Georgia campaign finance laws. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we're looking ahead to the upcoming midterm elections. Is this a moment for a Biden reset? How will redistricting play out and what are the implications of the upcoming Supreme Court nomination. We are also tracking further GOD divisions as a large group remains loyal to Trump and the big lie, while others such as former Vice President Cheney and Senator Romney vocalize their opposition. What does this mean for the future of the Republican party? Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we're discussing how we are teaching our children about race in school. How do we talk about our legacy of race in this country? We also cover Biden's forthcoming supreme court nomination, Trump's most recent comments on overturning the election, Russian sanctions in response to troop buildup on the Ukraine border, and new data on vaccination and party affiliation. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we're discussing the failure in the Senate of the Freedom to Vote Act & John Lewis Voting Rights Act and its implications for both federal and state actions as well as the investigations and court cases that continue to emerge and shape our politics and democracy today. Also follow along at: Onefordemocracy.org @onefordemocracy

This week we're discussing procedural drama and efforts to bring the Freedom to Vote Act to a vote in the Senate and how it possibly stalled out, plus drama on the 2024 campaign front. Here's our list:

Federal developments on voting rights

R.N.C. signals a pullout from presidential debates

January 6th arrests

Redistricting developments in Ohio and Florida

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This week, we're touching on some consistent themes as we kick off the new year:

Filibuster reform developments and a poison pill offer from Republicans to reform the Electoral Count Act

Establishment Republicans pushing back on Trump

January 6 developments and consequences

Finalized Senate electoral map

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This week, we return from a relatively quiet year end break to outline some of the make-or-break moments that are beginning to take shape:

Senator Chuck Schumer announced that the senate will debate and consider changes to Senate rules this month, considering whether we can change the filibuster and pass the freedom to vote act and John Lewis voting rights act.

An audit from the 2020 election in Texas was quietly released, but unsurprisingly found nothing out of the ordinary.

Plenty of states are finishing up new election maps, with considerable changes being made in California, Virginia, Georgia, and Michigan. While some maps appear to only be slightly gerrymandered, the balance of power is still dangerously shifting towards republicans.

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This week, we watched momentum stall out in congress as the year comes to a close:

Senator Joe Manchin announced he does not support Biden’s social and climate spending plan, showcasing how polarization and bureaucracy can paralyze our democracy and leaving us questioning what the future of the bill may look like.

The Freedom to Vote Act is also waiting to be passed, and when it comes to affecting redistricting, every day that goes by decreases its impact over the 2022 midterms.

Looking towards the rest of the year, we continue to see redistricting maps get approved, with decisions and announcements from key states expected to come later this week.

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This week was quieter than usual as we wait for decisions to come down before the year wraps up:

The House Special Committee recommended charging Mark Meadows with contempt of congress after phone calls, text messages, and even Powerpoints revealed Meadow’s had plenty of information ahead of January 6.

President Biden, Senator Schumer, and others have continued to lobby Senator Manchin to pass the climate and social spending bill before Christmas, but final, last-minute revisions are still coming in, making the process long and difficult.

If Democrats want to preserve the child tax credit, they need to meet the December 31st deadline, a hard date that could either work as a forcing mechanism, or end up blotting out one of Democrat's biggest political wins.

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This week, we’re focusing on the senate’s upcoming final session, and looking towards the gubernatorial primaries and redistricting plans capturing our attention in the new year:

Chuck Schumer is facing lots of challenges as he aims to pass the Build Back Better bill and avoid extending the Senate’s final session of the year.

The Justice Department filed suit over Texas’ redistricting plan, with arguments claiming it was created with discriminatory intent. Currently, white Texan voters make up 40% of the population, but have a 60% majority vote over the districts, so this is definitely a case worth tracking.

We’re also keeping an eye on the gubernatorial primaries in Georgia after Stacy Abrams launched her campaign this week. On the republican side, David Perdue is running against Brian Kemp, and with a wildcard candidate also sticking around, it will be an intense race that may even get pushed into a runoff.

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This week, we’re diving into the highs and lows of local and national news as the Senate is back in session after the holiday break:

Congress must fund the government before Friday, with a bunch of large finance measures on the agenda, including raising the debt ceiling, the National Defense Authorization Act, and the Build Back Better Act.

With fights over partisan and racial gerrymandering continuing, redistricting maps are entering their final stages, but new maps alone could determine if democrats will lose or win the House in 2022.

A unique case about the new North Carolina voter ID law is being heard by the Supreme Court. The case will cover voter suppression, but interestingly enough, will also determine who can challenge and who can defend laws on behalf of the state.

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This week, we’re taking a look at the fluctuating tension between parties, highlighting the new bipartisan infrastructure bill, but also the increasing anti-democratic tilt from Republican leadership:

The bipartisan infrastructure bill passed the largest transportation bill in US history. While the bill is introducing tremendous upgrades to our roads, bridges, airports, and waterways, it still earned plenty of strong attacks from Trump loyalists.

Globally, frustration is boiling over the recent COP26 and UN Conference, where leaders made steady but slow progress against climate change, ultimately walking away with weak commitments that left advocates dissatisfied.

The Jan. 6 attack continued to make headlines this week: Steve Bannon turned himself in to the FBI, Mark Meadows ignored a subpoena and refused to testify, and Trump participated in an interview where he defended his supporter’s most aggressive threats towards Vice President Mike Pence. Regardless, the Republican party is doubling-down on support for the former president, and fiercely attacking any members who stand against his ideology.

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This week, we’re reflecting on the tight elections from last week, and looking forward to the large impacts the infrastructure bill promises to bring:

Election Day results left political strategists to digest what worked, what did not, and why. Results revealed the divergent dynamics between progressive and moderate Democrats, and on the Republican side, the delicate dance being played between adhering to Trump’s agenda versus appealing to moderates.

There was an underwhelming response to the recent passage of the infrastructure bill, and now pressure falls on Biden’s promised timeline. If effects are felt in the promised 2-3 months, public approval of democratic leaders will increase, but there is also the risk that, oftentimes, the biggest impacts are the hardest to take in.

Finally, our legal system is also facing an urgent deadline to ensure political impact. With 6 new subpoenas issued to Trump campaign staff and advisors involved in the insurrection, we’re watching to see if our systems put in place will react and act fast enough to make an impact.

This week, we’re keeping an eye on Election Day and what recent global gatherings revealed about our political world:

Today was Election Day for many states, with results promising to inform key clues towards how to prepare for 2024 in a post-Trump world. In some key elections, democracy advocates are already eying how new voter suppression laws are unfolding.

Gerrymandering maps across the country continue to be finalized, with a redistricting commission in Ohio even purposefully missing deadlines to send the process back to the state legislature.

Global progress was made at both the G20 summit and COP26, where leaders agreed on a new global minimum tax, the world’s most aggressive attempt yet to stop companies from sheltering profits and tax havens.

Reproductive rights remain at the center of our political debates and elections to come after the Supreme Court fast-tracked arguments on the Texas Fetal Heartbeat Bill.

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This week we're honing in on what could be the final steps of negotiations for Biden's budget proposal:

A version of President Biden's domestic agenda — even with reforms — promises major advances in the US, but still leaves us way behind plenty of countries in terms of social spending.

Two anonymous organizers from the Jan. 6th Stop the Steal rallies spoke with The Rolling Stone, revealing they held dozens of planning meetings with conservative members of Congress and White House staff.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has brought many internal issues to light, including how Facebook worked to stop the spread of misinformation during the election, but then rolled back the emergency measures after the fact.

And finally, Biden cited he would be open to altering the filibuster, but some things remain beyond the reach of the Freedom to Vote Act.

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This week we're looking at a week defined mostly by moments of political theater:

The Senate is expected to take up a formal vote on new voting rights legislation tomorrow which Republicans plan to block.

The January 6th House Investigation is getting great coverage but moving at a glacial pace as Trump is working to block the committee on multiple fronts.

Fights over majority minority district maps moving forward with lots of uncertainty and conflict brewing over more contentious districts.

And finally, as we continue to see the historic worker shortage driven by the combination of pandemic responses and outrage over economic inequality, labor unions have been flexing their muscles.

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This week I’m keeping my eye on a few key issues:

In Arkansas, the Republican-run legislature passed the GOP's new congressional map,

Republicans in the Iowa Senate on Tuesday voted down congressional and legislative maps proposed by the state's nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency over the objections of Democrats.

Also at the national level, on Thursday, Senate Democrats introduced their own version of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (designated S. 4), which follows House Democrats passing their version of the bill in August (designated H.R. 4).

A $480 billion increase in the country’s borrowing ceiling cleared the Senate last week on a party-line vote after McConnel agreed Republicans would not filibuster a short term increase.

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This week I’m keeping my eye on six key issues:

The Friday deadline set by Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to pass an increase in the debt ceiling.

The ongoing drama to pass both the infrastructure bill and the social & climate spending package.

The ongoing drama about passing the Freedom to Vote Act.

The new term starting for the US Supreme Court. They are hearing in-person oral arguments for the first time since the pandemic.

Rudy Giuliani admitted under oath that his "evidence" of voter fraud in the 2020 election came from unvetted posts on Facebook and other social media platforms.

The first articles on the Pandora Papers dropped this week focused mostly on non-US targets, future articles in the coming days may spark more domestic debates as American billionaires and celebrities who have shielded their wealth in structures like the tax havens of South Dakota and Nevada get more coverage.

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This week I’m keeping my eye on five big votes looming in Congress which will define the future of our democracy and economy in the months and years to come:

The Freedom to Vote Act

A massive set of spending a budget votes

Update on the infrastructure bill

The continuing budget resolution

The debt ceiling

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This week I’m looking at four key issues:

The latest developments on the For the People Act

The latest developments on immigration rights

The latest development on abortion rights

Republican efforts continuing state investigations of the 2020 election results

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This week, I’m looking at four key issues:

Recall efforts in California

Developments In Afghanistan

The House Ways and Means Committee released it’s first draft of the tax package

The Biden administration announces new Covid regulations

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This week, I’m looking five key issues:

The Texas abortion bill

Texas voter suppression legislation

Virginia holds its statewide elections

The end of pandemic insurance

The once-a-decade redistricting begins

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This week, I’m looking four key issues:

The military withdrawal from Afghanistan

Hurricane Henry and climate change

Covid 19 update and its implications

The infrastructure bill and eviction moratorium

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This week, I’m looking four key issues:

Voter Suppression Laws

Introduction of H.R. 4

Updates on New York and California Gubernatorial Dynamics

Updates on Passage of the Budget Package

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This week, I’m looking six key issues:

Infrastructure Bill

Budget Reconciliation

Redistricting Fight

Voting Laws

Debt Ceiling Fight

UN Climate assessment

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This week, I’m looking five key issues:

Action in Congress on infrastructure & voting

COVID aid measures ending

Breaking the Debt-Ceiling

Masks and vaccine mandates

Special elections in Ohio

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This week, I’m looking six key issues: Three developments in the states

Looking for insights from primaries and special elections

California governor’s recall

Modeling impact of state voter suppression efforts

Three issues playing out federally

Infrastructure & voting rights acts stalling out

COVID vaccine mandates & mask debates

Abortion battle heating up

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This week, I’m looking five key issues:

COVID Delta Variant spreading as vaccine hesitancy shifts to active resistance

First sentencing from the January 6 insurrection

Child care tax credits & For the People Act hearings not getting much notice

Blow to immigration rights with a recent decision on DACA

And multiple developments around cyber security & privacy

This week, I’m looking at a few key issues:

Ongoing legislation and positioning around federal and state voting rights

Major moves on federal economic policymaking

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

The first filibuster of the For The People Act

Initial bipartisan agreement on the Infrastructure Bill

America’s evolving relationship to socialism

The impending eviction crisis

Accountability and debate over the Trump legacy

This week, I’m looking at four key issues:

Infrastructure bill debate dynamics and what gets included

Supreme Court rulings on LGBTQ equality and healthcare

Quick look at some Primary election developments

Next steps to try and pass the For the People Act

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

How election administration is again being undermined across the country

Mitch McConnell's semi-unexpected announcement about the Supreme Court

The latest pipeline fights and infrastructure developments

Highlights from Biden's first European trip

The latest in Covid vaccinations and work mandates

This week, I’m looking at four key issues:

The Biden administration's first major global meetings

The latest federal and state voting rights developments

The Virginia and New Jersey primaries

Important immigration and gun rights cases

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

The outcome and implications of Friday's Senate vote on the January 6th Commission

The latest developments for voting rights in Texas and across the country

Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre

The latest developments for Covid diplomacy

And a search for insight into how conservative the Supreme Court is becoming

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

Continued fights around voter suppression

Gerrymandering of state supreme courts

Efforts to block the Initiative Process

New efforts to undermine unionization

Continued reckoning on racial justice and police brutality on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

This week, I’m looking at four key issues:

Struggles for the future of the Republican party

Upheaval for major conservative legacy groups

Latest struggles over the validity of the 2020 elections & the impact of the insurrection

Reemergence of perpetually contentious issues to the top of the US political agenda

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

Covid updates

Climate policy

Infrastructure bill updates

Cyber security

Voting rights deep dive

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

Voting Rights

Reflections on the redistricting process

Developments with Covid in the US and India

Developments in Immigration Policy

Big developments in philanthropy

This week, I’m looking at five key issues:

Census Bureau released its apportionment count yesterday

Latest domestic and global COVID developments

Reflections on Biden’s first 100 days

Supreme Court hearing arguments on big issues like campaign finance and gun regulations

State election developments – AZ recount, CA recall, LA special election

This week, I’m looking at four key issues:

Latest developments around COVID and voting rights

GOP wave of Anti trans legislation

Biden administration balancing policy demands - Foreign policy, Climate, Immigration

Police violence & gun violence

Continued tracking of the “big three – COVID, voting rights & infrastructure

Notable candidate and election developments

Unionization

Progressive state policy wins

Next steps in filibuster reform and its impact on the infrastructure bill
Biden's first round of judicial appointments
National efforts to criminalize protest
Off-Cycle elections in Virginia
Efforts to restrict voting rights across the country