Supreme Court to Rule on School Choice
This week’s story update on Election Central examines the upcoming impact that a Supreme Court ruling may have on the separation between church and state. If a student wishes to attend a private parochial (religious) school rather than his or her public school, who should pay for it: the student’s family, or the taxpayers? That […]
ERA . . . Yes?
This week’s story update on Election Central checks in on the possibility of the states finally passing the Equal Rights Amendment. Nearly 100 years ago, the Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed, offering women “equality of rights under the law.” The problem? The ERA was never ratified. Four generations later, however, the amendment is making […]
Update on Impeachment Aftermath
This week’s story update on Election Central looks ahead to what happens next following the impeachment of Donald Trump. On December 18, 2019, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump. Then the holidays happened, and then escalating tensions with Iran began to take over the most recent headlines. So, what’s happening right now […]
Impeachment Update
This week’s story update on Election Central gets you up-to-date on the most recent details of the impeachment inquiry. By now, you’re no doubt familiar with the impeachment inquiry against Trump, who is accused of withholding Congressional-approved military aid to Ukraine unless its president agreed to investigate potential 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his […]
Medicaid Crisis in the Territories
This week’s story update on Election Central highlights a growing health care crisis in the U.S. territories. Have you heard the terms “Medicare for all” and “single-payer insurance”? That’s because one of the most hotly-debated topics in the United States right now is how to fund health care. But while American politicians and candidates continue […]
House Begins Public Impeachment Hearings
This week’s story update on Election Central summarizes the start of public hearings on the impeachment inquiry. By now, you’ve likely heard of President Trump’s July 25 phone call to the president of Ukraine, in which Trump is accused of pressured the leader to investigate Joe Biden and his son. It is suggested that Trump […]
“Off-Year” Elections? Not for Democrats
This week’s story update on Election Central gives you more information on the election results that happened in some states last week. They’re called “off-year” elections, but there was nothing “off” about last Tuesday night for Democrats around the nation. Several states saw big blue wins. But will 2019’s state-level Democratic gains automatically translate to […]
House Votes on Impeachment Process
This week’s story update on Election Central gives you more information on the proceedings of the impeachment process being pursued by the congressional Democrats. A few weeks ago, Election Central examined the reasons why Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders didn’t want to call for a full House vote on the […]
Cease Fire in Turkey Comes at High Price
This week’s story update on Election Central gives you more information on the recent foreign policy debates centering on the Turkish invasion into Syria. Earlier this month, Election Central brought you the story of the Turkish invasion of northern Syria that has since become one of the most controversial foreign policy events of Trump’s presidency […]
The Fourth Democratic Debate
This week’s story update on Election Central gives you more information on the most recent Democratic debate, held in the suburbs of Ohio. The fourth round of Democratic presidential primary debates took place on October 15 at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. Twelve candidates participated in the three-hour-long event, which was […]