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Build It and They Will Come: The Biden Infrastructure Plan
Post | May 10, 2021
President Joe Biden is currently campaigning to promote his administration’s infrastructure plan. The plan is intended to address three main areas of concern: crumbling or inadequate infrastructure, job creation and economic growth, and environmental issues. In this post, we will focus on the infrastructure goals of the plan. What is Infrastructure? Infrastructure refers to the […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
The Georgia Election Law—Election Security or Voter Suppression?
Post | April 23, 2021
On April 3, 2021, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Election Integrity Act of 2021. This new voting law enacts sweeping changes to Georgia’s election system which could have significant implications for the outcome of future elections. Republicans in Georgia and across the United States have hailed the law as a vital and necessary reform […]
Record Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors Are Seeking Asylum in U.S.
Post | April 13, 2021
Last month, nearly 19,000 unaccompanied migrant children were stopped at the U.S.-Mexican border, a record since documentation began in 2010, beating a previous record set in May of 2019.1 Currently, the Biden administration is allowing only children traveling alone to stay in the U.S. while their asylum claims are being evaluated, a process that can […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
Time to Reform the Filibuster?
Post | April 6, 2021
The Senate is again considering changing its rules regarding the filibuster, a parliamentary procedure that gives individual senators the power to shape—and even block—legislation. The filibuster is “a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.”1 The filibuster is […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
Women: A Majority in the United States, A Minority in U.S. Government
Post | March 29, 2021
The year 2021 has already been a ground-breaking one for women in national politics. Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman and person of color to hold the office, the 117th Congress includes the largest number of female members in U.S. history, and President Joe Biden’s cabinet will ultimately include 11 women, setting a […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Government & Elections
- Political Science
- US History
The 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment
Post | March 22, 2021
Congress passed the 26th Amendment in March 1971; it was ratified by the states and signed by President Richard Nixon by July of that same year.1 The amendment lowered the voting age to 18. It reads: Section 1 The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Education
- Health Care
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
How Can We Overcome Vaccine Skepticism?
Post | March 16, 2021
There’s been a lot of good news in the fight against COVID-19. The United States has authorized three vaccines for emergency use and drastically ramped up the distribution to states while increasing the administration of doses.1 More than 107 million shots have already been given, with an average of 2.3 million per day.2 President Joe […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Equality
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
Restoring Confidence or Destroying Democracy? The Fight Over Access to the Ballot
Post | March 8, 2021
The past several election cycles have seen high-stakes fights over access to the ballot and the rules that govern elections. In 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated provisions of the Voting Rights Act, thus making it easier for states to change their voting laws.1 In the years since, conservatives in Congress and in state legislatures have […]
Addressing Economic Inequality: Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Proposal
Post | March 4, 2021
During her 2020 presidential bid, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., put forward a tax on the wealthiest Americans—a so-called ultra-millionaire tax—as one of her central proposals.1 And on March 1, 2021, Warren introduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, which would “create an annual tax of 2 percent on the net worth of households and trusts between $50 […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Social Issues
- US History
156 Years and Counting: Reparations for Slavery in 2021
Post | February 24, 2021
In the wake of this past summer’s demonstrations and civil unrest spurred by accusations of wrongful police killings and systemic racism, Congress is considering legislation regarding reparations to Black Americans who are descended from enslaved people. The bill, H.R. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act, was introduced by Representative […]
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- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
Build It and They Will Come: The Biden Infrastructure Plan
Post | May 10, 2021
President Joe Biden is currently campaigning to promote his administration’s infrastructure plan. The plan is intended to address three main areas of concern: crumbling or inadequate infrastructure, job creation and economic growth, and environmental issues. In this post, we will focus on the infrastructure goals of the plan. What is Infrastructure? Infrastructure refers to the […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
The Georgia Election Law—Election Security or Voter Suppression?
Post | April 23, 2021
On April 3, 2021, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Election Integrity Act of 2021. This new voting law enacts sweeping changes to Georgia’s election system which could have significant implications for the outcome of future elections. Republicans in Georgia and across the United States have hailed the law as a vital and necessary reform […]
Record Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors Are Seeking Asylum in U.S.
Post | April 13, 2021
Last month, nearly 19,000 unaccompanied migrant children were stopped at the U.S.-Mexican border, a record since documentation began in 2010, beating a previous record set in May of 2019.1 Currently, the Biden administration is allowing only children traveling alone to stay in the U.S. while their asylum claims are being evaluated, a process that can […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
Time to Reform the Filibuster?
Post | April 6, 2021
The Senate is again considering changing its rules regarding the filibuster, a parliamentary procedure that gives individual senators the power to shape—and even block—legislation. The filibuster is “a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.”1 The filibuster is […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
Women: A Majority in the United States, A Minority in U.S. Government
Post | March 29, 2021
The year 2021 has already been a ground-breaking one for women in national politics. Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman and person of color to hold the office, the 117th Congress includes the largest number of female members in U.S. history, and President Joe Biden’s cabinet will ultimately include 11 women, setting a […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Government & Elections
- Political Science
- US History
The 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment
Post | March 22, 2021
Congress passed the 26th Amendment in March 1971; it was ratified by the states and signed by President Richard Nixon by July of that same year.1 The amendment lowered the voting age to 18. It reads: Section 1 The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Education
- Health Care
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
How Can We Overcome Vaccine Skepticism?
Post | March 16, 2021
There’s been a lot of good news in the fight against COVID-19. The United States has authorized three vaccines for emergency use and drastically ramped up the distribution to states while increasing the administration of doses.1 More than 107 million shots have already been given, with an average of 2.3 million per day.2 President Joe […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Equality
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
Restoring Confidence or Destroying Democracy? The Fight Over Access to the Ballot
Post | March 8, 2021
The past several election cycles have seen high-stakes fights over access to the ballot and the rules that govern elections. In 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated provisions of the Voting Rights Act, thus making it easier for states to change their voting laws.1 In the years since, conservatives in Congress and in state legislatures have […]
Addressing Economic Inequality: Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Proposal
Post | March 4, 2021
During her 2020 presidential bid, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., put forward a tax on the wealthiest Americans—a so-called ultra-millionaire tax—as one of her central proposals.1 And on March 1, 2021, Warren introduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, which would “create an annual tax of 2 percent on the net worth of households and trusts between $50 […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Social Issues
- US History
156 Years and Counting: Reparations for Slavery in 2021
Post | February 24, 2021
In the wake of this past summer’s demonstrations and civil unrest spurred by accusations of wrongful police killings and systemic racism, Congress is considering legislation regarding reparations to Black Americans who are descended from enslaved people. The bill, H.R. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act, was introduced by Representative […]
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