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In June, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear a case this fall (Moore v Harper) that could give state legislatures unchecked authority over election procedures, voting laws and the ability to create gerrymandered maps. State legislatures with unchecked authority have the potential to override the choice of the voters…

Events & Actions, making plans to vote, donating to campaigns, weekly protests, and more.

This week marks 5 weeks before the Midterm Elections. The recent testimony of the wife of a supreme court justice before the January 6 committee that the 2020 election was “stolen from Donald Trump” emphasizes the importance of this election to the future of Democracy in our country.  In recent weeks…

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Last week we started to tell you of consequential state elections that involve governors who protect election results from the machinations of GOP election deniers. This week we move to another state-level position which also protects elections: Secretaries of State/Commonwealth. 47 States have Secretaries, 12 of them are appointed by…

Events & Actions, making plans to vote, donating to campaigns, weekly protests, and more.

Nationally, among the most consequential elections this Fall are a number of Governor’s races. Some of these races are important because gerrymandering has produced solidly Republican (and sometimes extremist) state legislatures, for whom Democratic governors serve as one of the few effective checks. Others are important because the GOP nominee…

Education is a key part of taking climate action, yet according to psychologists, the way the majority of climate news is written actually numbs us into inaction. So how do we maintain awareness in a way that inspires us to act?  Read it and check out Urth Magazine at https://urth.co/magazine and thanks to https://www.nottoolateclimate.com  for…

Syracuse is believed to be the first city on the East Coast to have its legislative districts redrawn by citizens. The process has been lauded as a way to prevent gerrymandering. Read it and check out the new Central Current local news source! Read it on Central Current

“Mother Jones said, ‘pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.’ But Ben Ehrenreich wrote that Barbara ‘…wasn’t much for thoughts and prayers, but you can honor her memory by loving one another and fighting like hell.’ ” Read it Here on Mother Jones. And Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter.…