Government & Elected Officials
The Clarence Thomas myth that refuses to die
December 9, 2019 - From CNN
It's the horror movie villain that won't die, the pop song you can't get out of your head, the out-of-town guest that just won't leave.
It's a belief that's stuck... Read more
Candidate Forum January 6, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020 7:00 pm
Location: MLK Jr. Neighborhood Center 1201 Douglas Avenue, Clearwater, FL
Meet the candidates running for clearwater city council. Get the answers you need... Read more
Meet The Candidates Candidate Forum
Monday, January 6, 2020 7:00 pm
Location: MLK Jr. Neighborhood Center 1201 Douglas Avenue, Clearwater, FL
Meet the candidates running for clearwater city council. Get the answers you need... Read more
Senate removes phrase 'white nationalist' from measure intended to screen military enlistees
December 20, 2019 - From CNN
The Republican-controlled Senate quietly cut the phrase "white nationalist" from a measure in the National Defense Authorization Act, which was intended to... Read more
The Florida Supreme Court ignored precedent and gutted Amendment 4. Now other rights are at risk.
January 22, 2020 From Tampabay
It is no surprise the most conservative Florida Supreme Court in decades has joined Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature in... Read more
Andrew Yang sang with a black church choir. Not everyone said 'Amen'
January 27, 2020 From CNN
As the Rev. Wendy Hamilton was leaving Union Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa, she turned to see some commotion in the choir.
"I looked up and said, 'Is... Read more
Buttigieg vows to work harder on diversity and inclusion in response to staffers' concerns
Published January 28, 2020 by CNN
Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign acknowledged on Tuesday that it has, over the course of several months, responded to concerns from minority staffers... Read more
What Democrats can learn from Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
Published February 3, 2020 by CNN
Democrats are laser-focused on winning the 2020 presidential election, but what remains less obvious is the vision that will unify them and appeal to others in... Read more
John Legend to campaign for Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina
Published February 21, 2020 by CNN
Musician John Legend will campaign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina next week, appearing in at least two events for the Massachusetts Democrat in... Read more
If the governor signs this bill, Virginia will become the fourth state to ban hair discrimination
Published February 22, 2020 by CNN
Virginia is on the brink of becoming the fourth state to ban hair discrimination, with only the signature of the governor remaining for the prohibition to... Read more