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What Do the Mid-Terms Mean for Marijuana Legalization in America?

Voters in three of four states with marijuana ballot proposals passed initiatives that loosen restrictions on the substance, but that won't necessarily result in nation-wide expansion of this policy.

Daniel J. Mallinson & Lee Hannah

Pro-life activists participate in a rally at the National Mall prior to the 2018 March for Life on January 19th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

The Legal Strategy Behind Alabama and West Virginia’s New Anti-Abortion Amendments

Both amendments were patterned after a successful policy change in Tennessee.

Emma Sarappo

Republican candidate for governor of Kansas Kris Kobach, who lost his race on Tuesday, speaks at a rally with President Donald Trump at the Kansas Expocenter on October 6th, 2018, in Topeka, Kansas.

News in Brief

Here’s Where Voters Rejected Anti-Immigrant Mid-Term Candidates and Measures

In what many see as a referendum on Trump's immigration policies, voters in several states rejected anti-immigrant platforms and ballot initiatives.

Jack Herrera

Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates her victory at La Boom night club in Queens, New York, on November 6th, 2018.

Social Justice

Yes, the Mid-Terms Were a Blue Wave

Political scientist David Faris argues that Tuesday's mid-terms were a clear repudiation of President Donald Trump and his party.

Tom Jacobs

Democratic candidate for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District Sharice Davids (L) and her mother, Crystal Herriage, celebrate with supporters during an election night party on November 6th, 2018, in Olathe, Kansas. Davids defeated incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder. Davids and Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) will become the first Native American women to serve in Congress.

News in Brief

How a Record Number of Female Candidates Translated Into Numbers of Women in Power

A record number of women ran for some of the nation's highest offices this year. Here's how they've influenced the gender make-up of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the states' governors.

Francie Diep

A woman walks into a polling center to vote in the mid-term elections as the morning sun rises over the Utah Wasatch Mountains on November 6th, 2018, in Provo, Utah.

News in Brief

How Did Citizen-Led Redistricting Initiatives Fare in the Mid-Terms?

The answer: pretty well.

Emily Moon

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

An unnamed homeless woman poses with her belongings on November 2nd, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.

Social Justice

Here Are All the Measures Addressing California’s Housing Crisis

Though these ballot initiatives address the state's homelessness problem, many homeless people won't be able to vote on them.

Ben Rowen

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

Used syringes at a supervised injection site.

News in Brief

How the 2018 Mid-Terms Could Shape States’ Approaches to Supervised Injection Sites

Gubernatorial races in states across the country could determine whether supervised injection sites—controversial clinics where people can safely inject drugs—will open in several U.S. cities and states where they're under consideration.

Francie Diep