Election 2020
Now that the COVID-19 Relief bill has gone through and Americans have begun receiving their stimulus checks in the mail, the Biden administration is beginning preparations for its next White House priority: a $3 trillion investment package on infrastructure and domestic needs. In a meeting with Senate Democrats on Monday, Biden discussed building the foundation […]
According to projections, Rev. Raphael Warnock has been elected to be the first Black Senator of Georgia. The Reverend is the first Democratic Senator to be elected to Georgia in over 20 years. Some of the credit should go to local activists and House leader Stacey Adams, for their effort in putting together voter registration […]
Reports from Washington confirm that the Trump administration is officially ready to start the formal transition process. The letter represents the President’s first step in acknowledging Trump’s defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Administrator Emily Murphy authored the note with the intention of beginning the transition of power. “Please know that I […]
Over 20 states have set records for new COVID-19 cases in one week. It is widely believed that the fall surge is happening right now as the US reports more than 90,000 cases for the second time since the pandemic began. Places like Wisconsin, where the focus in on ballots and not coronavirus have become […]
LeBron James, Michael Jordan and other celebrities have all come together and joined the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and paid off almost $27 million in court fees, allowing 13,000 felons the opportunity to vote. Among four of the state’s largest counties—Hillsborough, Pinellas, Palm Beach and Polk—about 32 percent, or 1,518, of the 4,700 felons who […]
Yesterday, Beyonce urged her fans and neighbors in Texas to “Come thru” and vote. She posted a looping video on Instagram showing herself wearing a Biden-Harris face covering and tipping her hat which had an “I VOTED” sticker on it. The caption said: “I’m feeling grateful for everyone before me who fought so hard to […]
The traditional stop at Mount Hope cemetery after voting to put a sticker on Susan B. Anthony’s headstone is happening a little differently this year. It starts with the social distancing signs, asking Rochestarians to keep 6ft apart and ends with a plastic shield over the tombstone itself. The adhesive and solvents used to remove […]
On October 1st, Nashville singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian will be performing a cover of Marvin Gaye’s album “What’s Going On” as a part of a livestream event called “There’s An Election Going On” that he will be hosting as well. The performance will feature guests like Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Breland, the War and Treaty, and […]
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