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The Opioid Crisis Was Never Only Rural and White

Racial blind spots in opioid policy are costing lives. Stopping the crisis requires solutions built for every community.

By

Lynn Webster, M.D.

/ August 27, 2026

The Opioid Crisis Was Never Only Rural and White

Could USPS Refuse to Deliver Your Ballot? A New Election Fight Is About to Explode

The Supreme Court opened the door to Trump’s mail-ballot policy — but it did not uphold the USPS rule, and a separate court order still blocks it from being used this November.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ August 25, 2026

Could USPS Refuse to Deliver Your Ballot? A New Election Fight Is About to Explode

Someone in Sacramento Is Actually Trying to Solve Problems

California's Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of 26 lawmakers, is quietly working to solve real problems like housing costs and energy by passing bills without partisan conflict.

By

Dan Schnur

/ August 17, 2026

Someone in Sacramento Is Actually Trying to Solve Problems

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship 2.0 Could Put Him on a Collision Course With Pro-Lifers

The Trump administration's new executive order on birthright citizenship aims to work within Supreme Court limits by denying citizenship to children born to non-citizen parents in specific categories, but experts warn it could create constitutional conflicts.

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Irwin Nowick

/ August 14, 2026

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship 2.0 Could Put Him on a Collision Course With Pro-Lifers

Fraud May Very Well Be Happening in California. But You Can't Prove It. Here's Why.

California has built a system so structurally vulnerable to fraud that even if massive fraud were occurring, you couldn't prove it.

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Steve Peace

/ June 12, 2026

Fraud May Very Well Be Happening in California. But You Can't Prove It. Here's Why.

The Real Losers in Virginia, SCOTUS Redistricting Decisions are “Progressives” and Trump

In all the drama on redistricting people are overlooking what the courts actually did: They made life miserable for extremists.

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Steve Peace

/ May 11, 2026

Supreme Court building. Supreme Court redistricting decision.

How It Really Works: The California Billionaire Wealth Tax

California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax has become one of the most consequential policy debates in the nation.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ March 3, 2026

How It Really Works: The California Billionaire Wealth Tax

Is Politico's Gerrymandering Poll and Analysis Misleading?

Politico published a story last week under the headline “Poll: Americans don’t just tolerate gerrymandering — they back it.” Still, a close review of the data shows the poll does not support that conclusion. The poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly prefer either an independent redistricting proc

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ November 25, 2025

Is Politico's Gerrymandering Poll and Analysis Misleading?

Cabinet on the Clock: How Four Top Officials Can Win Back Public Trust

The honeymoon is over. A new national survey from the Independent Center reveals that a plurality of American adults and registered voters believe key cabinet officials should be replaced—a striking rebuke of the administration’s current direction.

By

Brett Loyd

/ November 13, 2025

Cabinet on the Clock: How Four Top Officials Can Win Back Public Trust

“Gold-Standard” or “Rigged”? How Secure Colorado’s Mail-In Elections Really Are

The White House touted a big announcement Tuesday, only for it to be reported early that President Donald Trump plans to re-locate U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama – which is not as big of deal as the reason for the decision.

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ September 3, 2025

“Gold-Standard” or “Rigged”? How Secure Colorado’s Mail-In Elections Really Are

Is Trump Serious About Banning Mail-In Ballots… or Is It Rage-Bait?

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social, claiming he was going to “lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots,” adding that he would sign an executive order ahead of the 2026 midterms. However, Trump has yet to sign such an order.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ August 28, 2025

Is Trump Serious About Banning Mail-In Ballots… or Is It Rage-Bait?

Don’t Blame Trump for Playing the Gerrymandering Game So Loudly

Gerrymandering wasn’t invented by Trump. It predates most states in the union. It’s named after Elbridge Gerry, who sliced up Massachusetts in 1812 to help his party, leaving behind a district so distorted it looked like a salamander.

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Chad Peace

/ August 8, 2025

Don’t Blame Trump for Playing the Gerrymandering Game So Loudly