Johnson Replaces May as Britain’s Prime Minister
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you on a change in government across the Atlantic. Here in the U.S., all eyes are currently focused on the upcoming 2020 presidential election. But across the ocean, Great Britain saw a change in political power last week that will undoubtedly have an effect on […]
The Fight for $15
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web examines the fight in Congress surrounding the federal minimum wage. If you’ve ever had a summer or after-school job, you probably know what it’s like to work for minimum wage. What if you could make more money per hour for the same job? Last Thursday, the […]
Cell Phone Horns?
From Bigfoot to the criminal with the hook, you’ve no doubt heard a few urban legends. But what happens when the general public starts to believe that a certain urban legend is true? Recently, a story about some exotic health dangers associated with cell phone use grabbed headlines . . . though it later was […]
Leveling the Playing Field
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web examines the continuing controversy around the unequal pay given to American athletes. As you no doubt have already heard, earlier this month, the U.S. Women’s National Team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This victory was celebrated all over the country, and the athletes received a […]
Happy Anniversary, Moon Landing!
Fifty years ago this week, three American astronauts traveled 238,000 miles to become the first people to walk on the moon. On July 20, 1969, American Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon’s surface and uttered the now-famous words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” So how is the […]
Big Pharma Held Responsible for Opioid Deaths . . . but Now What?
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web details the political fight occurring about how to properly spend the legal payouts related to the opioid crisis. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so far during the opioid epidemic, roughly 218,000 Americans have been killed by overdoses tied to prescription pain pills. […]
Democratic Debates: Round 1
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you on the first nights of debates for the Democrats running for their party’s presidential nomination. What happens when twenty candidates are all competing to become the next Democratic challenger for president of the United States? In this case, the debate was split into two […]
Supreme Court Rules on Church vs. State Issue
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web looks at another court ruling on the separation between Church and State. Back in March, Election Central brought you the story of a forty-foot concrete cross that sparked a new debate over the separation of church and state. The case made its all the way to […]
Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone
Earlier this month, btw brought you the story of rising tensions between the United States and Iran over the explosion of two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Since then, the relationship between the two countries has continued to deteriorate. Here, btw takes a closer look at what’s happening now. Looking Back…. Tensions between […]
Gender Equality and Public Restrooms
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web examines one person’s citizenship effort in Massachusetts. When a male-bodied person walks into a public restroom, he can be reasonably certain that he will find the products he needs, such as toilet paper and paper towels, without having to pay for them. But for female-bodied people, […]