Backed by Police Unions, Legislators Stand by Laws to Protect Drivers Who Kill Protesters
Lawmakers who had previously pushed to shield drivers who killed protesters with moving vehicles are largely standing by their various efforts.
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Big Money Runs Illinois. Can Small-Donor-Backed Daniel Biss Change That?
A small-dollar candidate in Illinois has racked up $1 million so far. How far can he go?
Illinois Democrat Says Elect Him Governor and He'll Commute All Low-Level Drug Sentences
Ameya Pawar plans to bring big changes to Illinois if elected.
As Congress Tries to Criminalize BDS, the Democratic Socialists of America Endorse It
DSA, the rapidly growing socialist organization, just joined the Palestinian-led BDS movement.
Democratic Socialists of America Celebrate Record Membership in Chicago. Now What?
DSA just became the biggest socialist organization in the U.S. since World War II. Here's how they want to leverage their people power.
Jabari Brisport Is Running For City Council to Bring Democratic Socialism to Brooklyn
Brisport is running against unchecked development — and backed by the booming membership of the Democratic Socialists of America.
J Street, a Reliable Foe of BDS, Urges Congress to Oppose Israel Anti-Boycott Act For Now
J Street opposes BDS. It also opposes the new effort by Congress to make supporting it a felony.
Trumpcare Is Dead. “Single Payer Is the Only Real Answer,” Says Medicare Architect.
Max Pine, 91, believes that one day “the Republicans will leap ahead of the Democrats and lead in its enactment.”
It's Not the Avocado Toast: Federal Reserve Finds Student Debt Reducing Millennial Home Ownership
The Fed has a hot take on housing and student loans. Except this one is based on empirical research.
Maryland Democrat Running for Governor Wants Investors to Fund Child Care. Experts Are Skeptical.
A new child care proposal takes the rhetoric of capitalism seriously and literally.