2020 Democratic National Convention
The most recent story on Election Central examines the 2020 Democratic National Convention. This year’s Democratic National Convention took place between August 17 through August […]
Month: August 2020
The Nineteenth Amendment Turns 100
August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment’s ratification to the Constitution. This amendment granted white women the right to vote. The […]
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Back to School–Sort of “Back to school” can always be stressful. But this year it comes with a new set of challenges. School district leaders […]
Biden Chooses Harris as Running Mate
The most recent story on Election Central examines the announcement of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. Last week, Democratic presidential nominee […]
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Goodbye Fall Sports Bad news for college sports fans: both the Big 10 and the PAC-12 have announced that they will be suspending all fall […]
Anniversaries of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Seventy-five years ago last week, the United States dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities: Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). This […]
Michigan Votes
The most recent story on Election Central examines the recent results of the primary contests in the state of Michigan. Yes, primary elections are still […]
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Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut Last Tuesday, Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut experienced a huge explosion that killed at least 137 people and left about 5,000 more injured. More […]
SpaceX Crew Returns Home
On Sunday, August 2, 2020, the crew of SpaceX returned safely from their trip to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (50 years old) and […]
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An Incomplete Count? The U.S. Census happens once every ten years. But what is the Census, and why is it so important? The Census is […]