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Improving Infrastructure In Washington To Benefit Both People and Nature

The 50: Washington

Improving Infrastructure In Washington To Benefit Both People and Nature

The 50is a four-year multimedia project in which the Fulcrum visits different communities across all 50 states to learn what motivated them to vote in the 2024 presidential election and see how the Donald Trump administration is meeting those concerns and hopes.

Washington State has historically fluctuated between Republican and Democratic preferences. While it was considered a Republican-leaning swing state until the 1980s, the political landscape shifted significantly in the following decades. Since 1988, the Democratic Party has won every presidential election in Washington, consistently achieving victory by double-digit margins since 2008.

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‘Homeschool Act’ Stalled in House, but Opponents Remain Vigilant for Potential Revival

Opponents of HB2827 gather in the Capitol to protest the bill April 9, which received a historic 51,000 opposition signatures.

Maggie Dougherty

‘Homeschool Act’ Stalled in House, but Opponents Remain Vigilant for Potential Revival

Opponents of House Bill 2827—dubbed the “Homeschool Act”—managed to keep it from the floor of the Illinois House for a vote before the April 11 deadline. But the bill’s primary sponsor, Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-Glen Ellyn), remains committed to getting it passed.

“Our intention is to keep working the bill, keep making amendments as necessary, and continuing to meet with organizations who have strong opinions about it, that's what's important to do,” said Costa Howard.

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Leaders Can Promote Gender Equity Without Deepening Polarization − Here’s How
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Leaders Can Promote Gender Equity Without Deepening Polarization − Here’s How

Americans largely agree that women have made significant gains in the workplace over the past two decades. But what about men? While many Americans believe women are thriving, over half believe men’s progress has stalled or even reversed.

To make matters more complex, recent research has revealed a massive divide along gender and partisan lines. The majority of Republican men think full gender equity in America has been achieved, while the majority of Democratic women think there’s still work to be done.

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