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Aug 03 2022
Headline Roundup
Unpacking Primary Election Results in Arizona, Michigan, Kansas, Washington and Missouri
Tuesday's primary elections in 5 states — Arizona, Michigan, Washington, Missouri and Kansas — provided a glimpse into the November general elections.
Kansas voted 59-41 against removing abortion rights protections from the state constitution. In neighboring Missouri, Republicans rejected Eric Greitens, the Senate candidate who famously released a “RINO hunting” ad.
Coverage
Politico The Hill Fox News (Online News)May 20 2021
Headline Roundup
Jobless Claims Fall; More Republican States Cut $300 Benefits
Applications for state unemployment insurance fell last week to a pandemic low of 444,000, signaling improvement in the job market as remaining business restrictions are lifted.
More than three-quarters of Republican-led states plan to end an extra $300-a-week in federal jobless benefits early, likely triggering a decrease in the number of those receiving the benefits in the months
Wall Street Journal (News) Washington Post Breitbart NewsFeb 24 2023
Headline Roundup
Would '15-Minute Cities' Improve Urban Life?
How would "15-minute cities" alter urban life?
The Concept: Professor Carlos Moreno is credited with birthing the 15-minute city idea, which says that daily necessities and services, such as work, shopping, healthcare, and education, should be easily reached by a 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point in a city.
A Good Idea: A writer for The Guardian said COVID-19 lockdowns
Reason Financial Times The GuardianMar 25 2021
Headline Roundup
Georgia Governor, State Legislature Passes State Election Overhaul
On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a state election overhaul shortly after a Republican-majority state legislature approved it. The overhaul includes new restrictions on absentee voting, expanded access to in-person early voting, and gives the legislature greater control over how elections are run after a months-long debate over election laws in the battleground state. The 96
Newsmax (News) NPR (Online News) The GuardianJan 17 2022
Headline Roundup
MLK Day Draws Attention to Voting Bills, Filibuster Reform
Martin Luther King Jr. Day drew media attention to the debate around voting access and the filibuster.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats plan to open debate on voting rights and filibuster reform. Last week, Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin reiterated their opposition to changing the filibuster, a Senate rule that functionally allows the
The Fulcrum Fox News (Opinion) CNN (Opinion)Sep 18 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump Sits Down with NBC
On Sunday, former President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press."
Key Details: During the broadcast, Trump emphasized that it was his decision, after consulting with lawyers, to challenge the 2020 election results. He didn't answer questions about the Capitol riot, such as whether he watched it unfold on television or if he made certain
Vox Washington Times The HillNov 16 2016
Perspectives Blog
Announcing The AllSides Dictionary!
Dear AllSides Community,
Since the results of this election have come out, the nation has been rigorously divided. People are feeling joyous, upset, rebellious or thankful. More than ever, these times show how divided we have become. But whether you're delighted or depressed, it's important to understand why the "other side" is feeling the way they do. And to make that easier...
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 05 2020
Opinion
Stacey Abrams: I Know Voting Feels Inadequate Right Now
Voting feels inadequate in our darkest moments. I recognize that. When you’re watching a man’s death on a video loop, hearing him say “I can’t breathe.” When those words echo what another man said in his last moments, his life also taken by the police. When a woman who saved lives is shot dead in her home in a botched police raid. When a black man is murdered for jogging, his killers left free
Stacey AbramsJun 20 2022
Headline Roundup
Texas GOP Platform Disputes 2020 Election, Calls Homosexuality ‘Abnormal’
The Republican Party of Texas — the national GOP’s affiliate in the state — approved a platform on Saturday that disputed the 2020 election and labeled homosexuality an “abnormal lifestyle choice.”
“We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United
The Texas Tribune Washington Examiner San Antonio Express-NewsDec 07 2018
Perspectives Blog
Is the New York Times' Coverage of California Wildfires Biased?
Today in media bias: A meme floating around Facebook claims the New York Times is biased when it comes to its coverage of the recent California wildfires.
Back in January 2018, the New York Times ran a story about California forests with the headline, "California Today: 100 Million Dead Trees Prompt Fears of Giant Wildfires." Fast forward to November 2018, when the Camp and Woolsey
Julie Mastrine