Just 9 women serve as governors. And that’s a record.

Yesterday marked the first day on the job for New York’s first female governor, Kathy Hochul. And she’s officially announced she’ll run for a full term in 2022, in what is likely to be a very crowded primary. Welcome Kathy to...

8 climate change champions you need to support ASAP

As yet another heat wave engulfs the country, we’re thinking about more than Andrew Cuomo or budget politics headlines. We’re turning today to climate. “Congress passes major climate change legislation” wasn't a headline this week, but when the Senate advanced a $3.5...

Deadline for next Tuesday’s special election in OH-11

Another pivotal 2021 special election is around the corner. And the outcome is too close to call. On Tuesday, August 3 voters in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District will pick the successor to Rep. Marcia Fudge, who became Secretary of Housing and...

Surprise entry into 2022’s Senate races—and there could be more

In an exciting development, it appears that former Rep. Abby Finkenaur is days away from announcing a bid to challenge Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley. And when she does announce, we want some of the first contributions coming into her account...

Why is military sexual assault reform stalled in the Senate? Hint: It’s not the filibuster.

This weekend, as we gather with friends and family to celebrate Independence Day, honoring veterans will be one tradition unchanged by more than a year of pandemic restrictions.  Also unchanged since the pandemic began? The fate of military sexual assault...

Celebrate Juneteenth by helping elect Black women in upcoming local races

The Senate actually did something this week:  Juneteenth will now be an official federal holiday, the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first recognized in 1983. Most Americans are taught in school that slavery ended...