by Grandmothers | Jan 14, 2020 | News, Voting Tuesday
While the media is focused on the presidential and U.S. Senate races, candidates running for state legislatures are the 2020 election dark horses – and the political parties are paying attention! Eighty-six state legislative chambers are holding regularly-scheduled...
by Grandmothers | Dec 31, 2019 | News, Voting Tuesday
It’s the last Voting Tuesday of 2019! 2020 is going to be BIG, so take some time now to look back on 2019 and get ready for the work to come in 2020. Here are some easy ways to get prepared: Check out the 2019 Congressional Scorecards from the Population Connection...
by Grandmothers | Dec 17, 2019 | News, Voting Tuesday
What do the 2020 legislative elections have to do with the makeup of Congress and Gerrymandering? As we all learned in high school civics class, the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are apportioned based on population – that is, each member of the House...
by Grandmothers | Dec 10, 2019 | News, Voting Tuesday
A year out from the 2020 election, the media’s focus on the presidential race can feel overwhelming. If you live in a state with a competitive 2020 race for U.S. Senate, you’re beginning to see the first of an onslaught of attention paid to the all-important battle...
by Grandmothers | Dec 2, 2019 | News, Voting Tuesday
It’s Voting Tuesday! When It Comes to Congress, You’re Not Just Voting for One Person; you’re deciding who’s in charge! The past few years have been a lesson in the power of holding the majority in Congress. In both the US House and the Senate, the party...
by Grandmothers | Nov 26, 2019 | News, Voting Tuesday
It’s Voting Tuesday!Today we’re talking about state legislative races. Why are legislatures important? Well, for one thing, the vast majority of policy regulating reproductive health care is enacted in state legislatures.Pro-choice legislatures vote to expand access...
