Is Texas a swing state for the 2020 election? Not quite
July 14, 2020 12:04 PM - By Stuart Rothenberg
Given the current polling, Enten is unquestionably correct that Texas is competitive now and looks likely to be that way until November. And Texas may be transitioning from a Republican state into a swing state, but I doubt that it is there yet. It could still take five or 10 years for the transition... But we can’t know now whether Texas voters have switched their partisan preferences from Republican to Democrat, or whether they are merely showing their dissatisfaction with Trump.
Voting Issues
Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here's What You Need To Know
June 4, 20205:00 AM ET - By Miles Parks
Casting a ballot by mail isn't a new way to vote, but it is getting fresh attention as the coronavirus pandemic upends daily life. The voting method is quickly becoming the norm and quickly becoming politically charged as some Republicans — specifically President Trump — fight against the mail-voting expansion happening nationwide...
Current Administration Issues
Harvard and M.I.T. Sue to Stop Trump Visa Rules for Foreign Students
July 8, 2020 5:51 p.m. ET - By Anemona Hartocollis and Miriam Jordan
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, seeking to block a directive that would strip foreign college students of their visas if the courses they take this fall are entirely online. University leaders and immigrant advocates called the new policy cruel and reckless, with several education groups saying they planned to join the legal battle...
Social issues to vote on
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Breonna Taylor was killed by police in March. The officers involved have not been arrested.
By Anna North and Fabiola Cineas - Updated Jul 2, 2020, 1:44pm EDT
Demands for justice are widespread and only continue to grow.
It has been more than 100 days since Breonna Taylor was killed by police in her own home in Louisville, Kentucky. Thousands of protesters have chanted her name across the country, demanding justice for the EMT, who would have turned 27 on June 5.As the country is reckoning with its history of racist police violence, many advocates want to know why charges still haven’t been filed against the officers who shot her dead. Meanwhile, those who want to abolish the carceral state are rethinking what justice in the Taylor case should actually look like...