Civic Engagement & Voting
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Has Ohio lost its battleground state status?
By Vanessa Davidson / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. “As Ohio …
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Opponents of factory farms regroup after mixed election results
Animal rights organizers are regrouping after mixed results at the ballot box in November. A measure targeting factory farms passed in Berkeley but …
Monday, December 23, 2024
Addressing Montana's expanding 'news deserts'
Online news organizations are trying to fill the lack of local coverage in Montana's news deserts. As the year ends, a dwindling number of the …
Monday, December 23, 2024
Report: AZ one of eight Western states that could improve conservation policies
Arizona could be doing more to improve conservation policy, according to a new report by the Center for Western Priorities. The Center's Policy …
Monday, December 23, 2024
A giant policy question mark lies before smaller, independent farms
From declining commodity prices to unpredictable weather, American farmers are at a crossroads - especially smaller operations. And they're …
TX group works to give Latinos seat at table in fight against methane
Members of the environmental nonprofit GreenLatinos are involved in a push to get more Latinos across Texas involved in the fight against methane gas…
Maryland in top 10 for number of women state legislators
More than 2,400 women will serve in state legislatures across the U.S. in 2025. That's a new record, according to the Center for American Women and …
New law seeks to change how state legislative vacancies are filled
Lawmakers in Annapolis plan to introduce a bill to require a special election if a lawmaker is appointed to a seat in the first half of their term…
Utah lawsuit could affect public lands in Colorado, nation
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a lawsuit brought by Utah officials, asking the court to transfer more than 18 million acres of federal lands to …
Ohio’s milestone moment for women in government
Ohio is seeing big gains in women's representation at the Statehouse, with the General Assembly poised to welcome seven additional women lawmakers in …
After 92% of Black women Voted for Harris, what's next?
Some experts contended part of the reason Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election was because of what they called "misogynoir…
Report: UT ranks low for number of women as legislators
More than 2,400 women will serve in state legislatures in 2025, a record, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers …