Elections, State Legislature Archives

Sarah McBride Is Set to Be the Nation’s Highest-Ranking Transgender Official

InterNewsCast16th September 2020

by InterNewsCast16th September 202006

Delaware Democrats on Tuesday nominated Sarah McBride, a transgender rights activist, for a State Senate seat, advancing her bid to become the nation’s highest-ranking openly...

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Vote Counts Change. Please Don’t Panic.

InterNewsCast11th August 2020

by InterNewsCast11th August 2020015

Imagine a parallel universe in which the sitting president cares about holding a free and democratic election in the midst of a pandemic. Imagine that...

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Primary Wave May Make N.Y. Legislature One of Nation’s Most Liberal

InterNewsCast24th July 2020

by InterNewsCast24th July 2020021

A slew of progressive challengers upset entrenched incumbents in the New York Legislature in the recent Democratic primary, cementing their movement’s influence in Albany and...

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Mainers Are ‘Disappointed’ Too, Susan Collins

InterNewsCast8th July 2020

by InterNewsCast8th July 2020024

As I filled out my absentee ballot for the Maine primary, I was overcome with a familiar sense of dejection. I was reminded of the...

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The People Running Campaigns Don’t Look Like Me

InterNewsCast24th June 2020

by InterNewsCast24th June 2020037

I have worked in politics for over 30 years. For most of those years, there have rarely been black or brown faces at the top...

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N.Y.C. Primary 2020: An Election Day Cheat Sheet

InterNewsCast23rd June 2020

by InterNewsCast23rd June 2020030

Weather: A hot and sticky day edging up to near 90 with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Sunday. ImageCredit…Gabriela Bhaskar for...

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Will the Pandemic Slow New York’s Progressive Momentum?

InterNewsCast19th June 2020

by InterNewsCast19th June 2020044

After helping Democrats win control of New York State’s government two years ago, progressives envisioned 2020 as the year to expand their foothold in the...