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Elections
Hurricane and political seasons collide on The Weather Channel
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Amy Scott
Sep 14, 2018
Viewers of The Weather Channel may have noticed a lot of campaign ads this week as the midterm elections approach and more people tuned in to track Hurricane Florence. According to NCC Media, the number of political advertisers on the channel grew from 59 last week to 83 this week. “It’s a smart media strategy,” […]
How socialism became the talk of the midterms
Sep 11, 2018
The term has re-entered politics in America, but it means different things to different people.
State-level redistricting fights involve plenty of money moves
Sep 3, 2018
The Labor Day weekend signals the last campaigning and fundraising push before the midterm elections.
States are spending on election security, but is it enough?
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Amy Scott
Aug 22, 2018
This week, U.S. election officials came out with new data showing how states plan to use $380 million in federal grants released this year. While the money was initially aimed at modernizing state voting systems after the Bush v. Gore “hanging chad” debacle of 2000, these days states are spending mostly on cyber security and […]
Midterms: Is it the economy, stupid?
Aug 16, 2018
You may have heard this phrase: “It’s the economy, stupid. ” And it usually is. Parties in power tend to do better when the economy is humming along, and voters are more likely to give them the boot when the economy’s not doing so hot. With low unemployment, a booming stock market and strong growth, […]
Zimbabwe's contested election muddles its pitch for foreign investment
Aug 13, 2018
Questions about promised reforms also hang over the country's economic future, one expert says.
A record number of scientists are running for office, and 314 Action is helping them
by
Jed Kim
Jul 9, 2018
The political action committee is conducting a series of trainings for STEM professionals.
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López Obrador moves from promises to policy
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 3, 2018
Mexico’s President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. He promised everything from curbing corruption and kickbacks in the energy sector to extending the social safety net. When it comes to energy, how much of his rhetoric will really turn into policy? Click the audio player above to hear […]
Mexican elections could bring shift to the left
Jun 29, 2018
Voters in Mexico go the polls on Sunday for nationwide elections to pick a new president, members of Congress, and regional and local leaders. The front-runner for president by a long shot is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his initials AMLO. He promises to take the country in a very different direction from the more […]
Mexico's presidential elections have big implications for U.S. energy companies
Jun 22, 2018
The front-runner in Mexico's presidential election, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has called for more energy privatization.