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Common Councilors, political science experts react to Ben Walsh’s historic election win
Virginia Voters Get Mysterious Robocalls That Their Polling Places Have Changed
How secure are New Jerseys voting machines
Virginia Votes on Tuesday. Here Are 3 Ways Ed Gillespie Wants to Make That Harder
Activists eye post-Charlottesville surge in black voting in Virginia
Trial Likely in Lawsuit Over Massachusetts City’s Election System
Activist and minorities are suing the city council, stating that the "winner take all" system discriminates against minorities in this diverse community. Even though almost 50% of the residents in Lowell are minorities, all of the 9 members in city council and 6 members of the school committee are white.
Tax bill would give WV much needed stimulus
How Business lobby groups and consumer align to fight for their cause
Members of the Ohio House and Ohio Senate Endorse Democrat Kathleen Clyde for Secretary of State
“Our right to vote is what makes our democracy so special. Kathleen has spent her time at the Statehouse standing up for this right and protecting the voices of so many Ohioans,” said House Minority Leader Fred Strahorn. “Kathleen’s leadership is exactly what we need right now and that is why I’m endorsing her campaign for Secretary of State.”
Republican tax plan would decimate affordable housing in New York, advocates and city officials warn
The voting rights issue at the center of the Virginia election
Ex felon turned activist, who used her time behind bars to educate herself on Virginia's draconian disenfranchisement laws, is now going around and signing up ex-felons to vote. The clear difference between the Republican and Democratic candidate in this race is that the Republican is trying to disenfranchise citizens and stop them from voting!
Gov. Brown Signs AB1008 giving applicants with conviction records a fair chance
New York sent $41 billion more in taxes to feds than residents, state got in benefits
Wisconsin voter ID law deterred nearly 17,000 from voting, UW study says
The study by University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist Ken Mayer concluded 16,800 to 23,250 voters in the two counties — the Democratic strongholds of Wisconsin — did not vote because of the voter ID law. The $55,000 survey was paid for with property tax money by Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell, a Democratic opponent of the law.
New York City bus terminal upward expansion feasible: review team
New York state quietly stopped funding a key affordable housing program
The city has stopped funding the 80/20 plan. This plan called for offering tax exemption for affordable housing units. In essence is a 100 million dollar project, provided 20% affordable housing, 20 million of it would be tax exempt. One real estate finance source said that the change caught the industry by surprise.
The Supreme Court has a chance to rein in partisan gerrymandering
The supreme court has finally agreed to hear a case in extreme gerrymandering in Wisconsin. “Wisconsin’s Assembly,” the map’s challengers note, “. . . bears no resemblance to its evenly split electorate. In 2012, Republicans won a supermajority of sixty seats (out of ninety-nine) while losing the statewide vote. In 2014 and 2016, Republicans extended their advantage to sixty-three and sixty-four seats, respectively, even though the statewide vote remained nearly tied.”
The Problem with Voting Rights in New York
Michigan Prosecutors Defy the Supreme Court
As More People Move In, New York City Suffers Affordable Housing Crisis
New lawsuit challenges Alabama voter ID law
New York City’s Affordable Housing Bonanza for the Rich
Housing subsidies go to families making up to $193K. Rent control laws[*] were intended to protect poor New Yorkers from rapacious landlords, but in practice they disproportionately benefit the well-to-do, who are more likely than the poor to remain for decades in apartments that become increasingly underpriced as the years go by. De Blasio, who ran on a promise to reduce inequality, is now enabling upper middle class New Yorkers to tap into these subsidies to serve their housing needs.
New York’s buildings emit most of its greenhouse gases. The mayor has a plan to change that.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) will announce plans Thursday to force thousands of aging buildings there to become more energy efficient, a first-of-its-kind initiative intended to make the Big Apple a national leader in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, by mandating owners to invest in more efficient cooling systems.
Despite increases in funding, some D.C. schools face possible cuts
Despite the Democratic Mayor's proposed increase in eduction budget, many of the schools in the district face cuts in staff, education aides, teachers and counselors. This is because 83 million of the proposed 105 million increase is going to public charter schools. But more than 50% of the 90,000 students attend traditional public schools.