#Legislators

Samuel Sinyangwe

samswey

*Activists and Legislators:* Here’s a thread of MEANINGFUL legislation that has been proposed and, in some cases, passed in cities and states to address police violence. Consider passing legislation like

Carmen Mojica

parteranegra

Alright CNMs and CMs, y'all are about to be real pissed at me but it needs to be said: y'all are the good girls. It's literally in the history of

American Economic Liberties Project

econliberties

1/ Happy #MonopolyMonday! This week we’ll be doing something a little different — we’re looking at the ways corporations entrench their power & focusing on California’s Proposition 22. 2/ What’s

Scott Hechinger

ScottHech

THREAD: A bill is now racing thru Louisiana's legislature pushed by this guy. A former prosecutor. To destroy public defender independence, install a "defense czar" beholden to the Governor, &

Osita Nwanevu

OsitaNwanevu

I wrote about D.C. statehood.https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/democrats-push-to-make-washington-dc-the-fifty-first-state Over the course of writing and telling people about this piece, I've often been asked why D.C. isn't a

Propane Jane™

docrocktex26

Every minute, hour, day, week and month that the Republican Party ALLOWS Donald Trump to desecrate the presidency & America is their fault. The ONLY reason Donald Trump still has

David Gorski, MD, PhD

gorskon

This is not new. It has actually been a long time coming. I've been writing about how antivaxxers have coopted far right rhetoric and have been becoming more extreme. Unfortunately

S.P.A.

TheRealSPA

Happy 96th Birthday Viola Gregg LiuzzoA thread http://waldina.com/2021/04/11/happy-96th-birthday-viola-gregg-liuzzo/ Today is the 96th birthday of the civil rights activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo. Even through the smear campaigns and coverups

Craig Aaron

notaaroncraig

We're at such a critical juncture for the future of local news. Readership is way up. Great work is being done. Bold experiments are underway. We're actually having a political

Mystery Grove Publishing Co.

MysteryGrove

Spain, 1936. Five years of escalating political tension explodes into widespread violence. Although scantly covered by popular histories, the bitter struggle that followed would set the stage for World War

Zara Ahmed

ZarainDC

Did you hear today's episode of #TheDaily from @nytimes with Marjorie Dannenfelser and feel listening to all the anti-choice nonsense? If so, here's the real deal on abortion in

Yael Rice

Yael_Rice

Christie's recent sale of a 15th-c. Qur'an ms. lacking transparent info. about its provenance has generated much debate about the legal/ethical dimensions of the sale & trafficking of mss. This

Jeff Mandell

jamandell

The Wisconsin Legislature’s playbook: Covid-19 edition. Illustrated in 15 steps: 1: Create the nation's most extreme legislative gerrymander, ensuring complete control over the legislative branch for a decade and securing

Dee Crescitelli

dcrescitelli

So… I have been stewing about this LA Times opinion piece for a few days now...https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-11-21/math-anxiety-elementary-teacher?fbclid=IwAR2Q001LgglQ6eagD1WseFXKgl2y_qcvdPJKOgbjeb-Er3-P46mQy5ZvbUU My summary: Daniel T.

Nick Wood

nickwood

I recently authored an #NCHRP report that looked at how transpo agencies confront challenges with #congestionpricing and #managedlanes. Unfortunately, a few tweets have surfaced that have completely fabricated its contents.

Beto O'Rourke

BetoORourke

Three years after Hurricane Harvey, it’s past time Texas elects leaders who will take climate change seriously - and create good-paying jobs while doing it. Luckily, 10 of the worst