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California Governor Jerry Brown, FEMA Administrator Brock Long and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke tour a school burned by the Camp fire on November 14th, 2018, in Paradise, California.

The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Environmental Protections to Help Fight Fires

New farm bill provisions would eliminate environmental protections for forest management, without addressing the wildfires' biggest driver: climate change.

Emily Moon

House Democrats Announce They’ll Hold Climate Change Hearings Early Next Year

Since Democrats gained a majority in the House during the mid-term elections, they've been expected to focus on climate change mitigation and preparation.

Francie Diep

Police respond to the site of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27th, 2018.

Anti-Black and Anti-Semitic Attacks Top the FBI’s 2017 Records for Hate Crimes

City, state, tribal, and other law enforcement agencies reported more than 7,000 hate crimes to the FBI in 2017, according to numbers the FBI released on Tuesday.

Francie Diep

A voter heads to a polling station in Athens, Georgia, on November 8th, 2016. In the past decade, the number of registered voters removed from the rolls across the South due to a conviction has nearly doubled.

Florida Passed Amendment 4. That Could Be Good News for Democrats.

Now that felons can vote in Florida, Democrats might see a boost in future elections.

Max Ufberg

Voters cast ballots at a polling place on November 6th, 2018, in Kirkwood, Missouri.

Arkansans Weigh in on the Future of the State’s Voter ID Law

Issue 2 would amend the Arkansas constitution to require a photo ID at the polls and disqualify provisional ballots that aren't certified with proper ID.

Emma Sarappo

Annie Delgado's classroom in Golden Valley High School, in Central California.

The Counterintuitive School Choice Fight Behind Arizona’s Proposition 305

Voters in Arizona will decide whether to move forward with a program that would allow all students to receive public money for private school.

Emily Moon

Voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote at a polling station setup in Legion Park for the mid-term election on November 6th, 2018 in Miami, Florida.

Over a Million Felons Could Regain the Right to Vote in Florida

In one of the most consequential mid-term measures nationwide, Florida's Amendment 4 would automatically restore voting rights to most felons who complete their sentences.

Emma Sarappo

California’s Proposition 12 Could Be the Latest Measure to Restrict Factory Farming

While legislation that restricts agriculture can be a tough sell, appeals to animals' poor living conditions have had success with voters.

Emily Moon

Ammar Campa-Najjar, who is running against Congressman Duncan Hunter, speaks to reporters outside the San Diego Federal Courthouse during Congressman Hunter's arraignment hearing on Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 in San Diego, California.

How California’s 50th District House Race Could Affect Immigration Policy

The outcome of the race between indicted incumbent Duncan Hunter, a Republican, and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, could affect President Donald Trump's immigration policy, at least at California's border with Mexico.

Emma Sarappo

Beto O'Rourke speaks at a campaign rally on September 29th, 2018, in Austin, Texas.

Is the Record Number of Small Donations Making a Difference in the 2018 Mid-Term Elections?

Research suggests small donors are more like most Americans than large donors are. How big of a difference will they make to this year's congressional races?

Francie Diep