2020 Election Overview Page
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4 Nov
2020
Written by David Martin

2020 Election Overview Page »

Use the links on this page to look back over the information that Election Central has published on the 2020 election events. 2020 election information Click to learn more Who was running for the Democratic nomination in 2020? Click to learn more All the news stories related to the 2020 election Click to learn more [...]
The ADA Turns 30
The landmark legislation--the Americans with Disabilities Act--turned thirty years old last week.
29 Jul
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

The ADA Turns 30 »

History
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When we talk about equal rights for all Americans, we may think of guaranteeing protections for people of color, for women, and for Read more…

California Apologizes for Japanese Internment
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26 Feb
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

California Apologizes for Japanese Internment »

History
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Is it ever possible to make up for the major historical wrongs of the past? This week, the state of California is attempting Read more…

Video: The Senate Impeachment Trial
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5 Feb
2020
Written by David Martin

Video: The Senate Impeachment Trial »

The United States Senate is conducting the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

You can Read more…

What is the Iowa Caucus?
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4 Feb
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

What is the Iowa Caucus? »

BREAKING NEWS!

The Iowa caucus was held last night, Monday, February 3, 2020. Unfortunately, the smartphone app system that was used to collect Read more…

What You Need to Know About Impeachment
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2 Oct
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

What You Need to Know About Impeachment »

On September 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump. But what does impeachment really involve? How Read more…

Colleges Face New Challenges Over Race for Admissions
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16 Apr
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Colleges Face New Challenges Over Race for Admissions »

Few issues are as hotly-debated in the world of higher education admissions as the role of student applicants’ race. Supporters of using a Read more…

Mueller Submits Long-Awaited Report
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2 Apr
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Mueller Submits Long-Awaited Report »

For nearly his entire presidency, Donald Trump has been under investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller regarding his knowledge of Russian tampering in Read more…

Goodbye President Bush
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12 Dec
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Goodbye President Bush »

President George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died on November 30, 2018 at the age of 94. He Read more…

ERA . . . yes?
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28 Nov
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

ERA . . . yes? »

Women and men have equal rights under the Constitution, right?

Wrong.

In fact, the proposed constitutional amendment which would guarantee equal rights to Read more…