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Three new bills in three months: Bernie’s on a roll but he needs backup
Imagine a Congress whose members act in lockstep, a Congress that passes legislation swiftly and responsibly in the interests of constituents without protracted bickering or stonewalling or covertly adding provisions promoted by lobbyists and corporate fatcats. Can...
read moreBrand New Congress statement on Gun Safety
Today, in Santa Fe, Texas, located in Adrienne Bell’s district (TX-14), the 22nd school shooting of 2018 unfolded when a gunman opened fire shortly after classes began at 7:30 a.m. local time, killing 10 and wounding more. In the wake of today’s shooting, the deadly...
read moreBrand New Congress candidates challenge establishment incumbents in May primaries
Charlotte, North Ca. (April 20, 2018) - Five Brand New Congress candidates will run in primary elections across the country next month. A goal of Brand New Congress is to, reshape Congress and also challenge various setting incumbents. Although not all campaigns...
read moreHealth insurance doesn’t guarentee healthcare
For years, corporate PAC donors and lobbyists have worked to warp the way we view healthcare in this country. They’ve equated insurance with healthcare and convinced the American public that we have made progress through passing band-aid measures like the ACA....
read moreImmigration Platform Announcement
We need to fix our broken immigration system and provide undocumented Americans with the path to citizenship that politicians have promised them for decades. Introduction By Chardo Richardson After endless struggles and setbacks, we as Americans have managed to unite...
read more17 Years Later, and Still No DREAM Act
By Jordan Valerie The DREAM Act was first introduced in 2001 during the 107th Congress. It failed to pass with Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress and George W. Bush in the White House. In 2006, Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate....
read moreThe Story of Declining Livability
Why the New Tax Plan is the Wrong Approach By Ron Stubblefield and Denzel Caldwell As an observation, policy conversations often take for granted why we care about growth in wealth and productivity. The reason we care about this growth stems from the fundamental...
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