FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: communications@nlg.org Last week’s white supremacist coup attempt facilitated by law enforcement makes clear that the path forward requires a serious reckoning with the conditions that caused this moment. White supremacy, though mentioned in mainstream news media …
NLG Demands Immediate Structural Change in Wake of Impeachment and Attempted Coup More >
SACE and SACE Action Fund staff, members, and volunteers worked together to knock on doors, make phone calls, and send text messages to help make sure Georgians exercised their right to vote. Brady Watson | January 7, 2021 | Climate …
Georgians Secured Their Vote and A Congress Capable of Clean Energy Legislation More >
There’s an additional odd ceremony at the end of each president’s term. That’s the new administration undoing the work of its predecessor. At CES, we’ve breathlessly pointed out how our current choose-one voting method squeezes out candidates from the middle …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: communications@nlg.org The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) opposes today’s attempt to overturn the election, led by Trump loyalists and right-wing operatives in Washington, DC, in the strongest terms possible. Following a rally by Trump where he continued …
This year we have suffered collectively and individually in unprecedented ways. In various ways we have risen to hold one another up. Out of this grief and suffering, what can we cling to? Stephen Smith and Amy Vaden | December …
In this blog, we examine the policies and positions of Daniel Blackman, Democratic candidate running for District 4 on Georgia’s Public Service Commission. Also in this series we profile Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, the Republican candidate for District 4 on Georgia’s …
In this blog, we examine the policies and positions of Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, the Republican candidate running for District 4 on Georgia’s Public Service Commission. Also in this series we profile Daniel Blackman, Democratic candidate for District 4 on Georgia’s …
Election Day in the United States was a critical moment for the country, with impacts that will extend well beyond one election cycle. For many Americans, it was an anxiety-inducing event. While voters waited — and waited — for the …
What Wikipedia saw during election week in the U.S., and what we’re doing next More >
There’s a chance two nominees for TVA’s Board could be voted on by the U.S. Senate before the session ends if they are attached to other legislation, though time is running out. Any potential TVA board confirmation votes should be …
Update on President Trump’s Nominations to TVA Board as U.S. Senate session winds down More >
Progressive policies face a committee structure that distorts democracy and favors corporate-backed centrists. This research and analysis is part of our Discourse series, a collaboration between The Appeal and The Justice Collaborative Institute. Its mission is to provide expert commentary …
To Turn Election Wins Into Policy, House Progressives Need More Committee Power More >
Georgia sits at the crossroads of perhaps one of the most pivotal moments in our nation’s history. This election year has been historic, in part because of Georgia, and SACE’s President of the Board of Directors E. Leon Jacobs, Jr. …
Incumbents Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter have been targeted by conservative challengers because of the council’s votes to cut police funding and repeal a ban on public camping. Voters in Austin, Texas, showed support for the city’s progressive policies last …
Police Funding Is a Pivotal Issue in Two Austin City Council Runoffs More >
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman has jumpstarted the state’s pardons process, while Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s self-styled progressivism isn’t winning over advocates. Pennsylvania, the swing state that ultimately clinched Joe Biden’s victory, took center stage during the presidential election. Soon, the …
None of the Austin City Council members who voted to cut police funding lost their elections, but a police union vice president who fearmongered about the defund movement did. Austin police union vice president Justin Berry lost his bid to …
Some Texas Elections Suggest Voters Aren’t Afraid of Defunding Police More >
In North Carolina, Attorney General Josh Stein’s Republican opponent painted him as soft on crime. Voters re-elected him anyway. This commentary is part of The Appeal’s collection of opinion and analysis. More than 30 years ago, an infamous television ad …
Americans Are Getting Tired of Willie Horton-Style Fearmongering More >
[embedded content] In recent years, reformers have sought to heal the partisanship that divides our nation while making our elections fairer and more representative. Two important reforms that have gained steam are redistricting reform and open primaries with a top-two …
The Fair Elections Roadmap: Redistricting and Open Primaries Reform More >