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Right Wing Watch Report: Far-Right Candidates in the 2018 Elections News & Analysis 05/09/2018 On April 30, Right Wing Watch released a report on 12 extreme and fringe candidates that are exercising influence in the 2018 elections by attempting to pull …

PFAW and AAMIA to Congress: Criminal Justice Reform Requires More Than the "FIRST STEP Act" News & Analysis 05/09/2018 by Jen Herrick People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action believe that only with a comprehensive …

PFAW Joins LGBTQ Equality Advocates in Opposing Judicial Nominee Ryan Bounds News & Analysis 05/09/2018 by Jen Herrick People For the American Way is strongly opposed to Ryan Bounds' nomination to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. …

A Hearing for Judicial Nominee Ryan Bounds Is the Wrong Thing to Do News & Analysis 05/08/2018 by Marge Baker On September 7, President Trump nominated Ryan Bounds to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate Judiciary …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Age Discrimination Case From Going to a Jury News & Analysis 05/08/2018 by Elliot Mincberg “ Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears ” is a blog series documenting the harmful …

Judicial Nominee Kurt Engelhardt Would Disserve Justice and the Rule of Law News & Analysis 05/07/2018 by Marge Baker On October 5, President Trump nominated Kurt Engelhardt to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Senate …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Fighting for Affordable Housing in the Trump Era News & Analysis 05/04/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney With the lack of affordable housing already at a crisis point in cities and towns across the country, last week …

House Farm Bill Negatively Impacts LGBTQ Americans News & Analysis 05/03/2018 by Jen Herrick There's a lot at stake as Congress takes up the so-called farm bill . It starts with farmers and the agriculture industry, but it reaches a broad range of …

Faith Leaders to Kansas Legislators: Do Not Allow Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate News & Analysis 05/03/2018 by Leslie Watson Wilson As this year's session draws to a close, Kansas legislators are considering an update to the state's child welfare …

9 Major Legislative Actions Taken By Young Women in Elected Office News & Analysis 05/01/2018 by Marie Lindberg Women are running for office in record numbers, and it's a massive win not just for women but for the entire country. Women serving on our …