Reform
Tracking the Impact of COVID Relief Funds for Schools
Emergency education funding will have an enormous impact on today's students.
Israeli Democracy's Vibrance Is Again on Display
No democracy has had more transforming elections and more successful demonstrations than Israel. The recent turnabout in the Netanyahu government's plan to rush through a one-sided judicial "reform" is just the latest example of Israel's raucous democracy at work.
"They are not scared": Iranian women protest with harrowing banner
"Every time something goes viral, they're taken into custody ... and their dead bodies are being handed back to their families," Negar Mottahedeh told Newsweek.
Ashley Judd Urges Law Reform Amid Fight to Keep Mom's Death Details Private
"I could not help her," Judd wrote of her late mother, Naomi Judd, in an op-ed. "I can, however, do something about how she is remembered."
Conservatives Slam California Policies After Kim Glass Pipe Attack
Conservatives used the attack on the Olympic volleyball star as an excuse to criticize California policies on crime.
Elon Musk Calls for Systematic Reform After SpaceX Flight Cancelled
"There is simply no way that humanity can become a spacefaring civilization without major regulatory reform. The current regulatory system is broken," Musk said on Tuesday after Tuesday's Space X flight was cancelled due to a range issue with another airplane in the launch zone.
Joe Manchin Signals He's Open to Filibuster Reform, Offering Hope to Dems
On a private call on Monday, Manchin suggested he would be willing to change the Senate rules so Senate Democrats could pass legislation with fewer than the 60 votes currently required by the filibuster.
Wisconsin GOP Say Biden 'Sending Stimulus Checks to Imprisoned Murderers'
Biden's "irresponsible stimulus package which sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters," one Wisconsin GOP lawmaker said Monday.
Was VP Candidate Kamala Harris a 'Progressive Prosecutor?'
Harris has branded herself as a "progressive prosecutor," with supporters pointing to the fact that she was ahead of her time as she began her career during the "tough on crime era."
Arkansas Police Chief's Police Union Lawsuit Alleges Anti-Reform Conspiracy
The 95-page lawsuit names 23 defendants and alleges a 20-year campaign to undermine police chiefs and mayoral candidates who sought departmental change.
Breonna Taylor's Mother 'Never' Had Faith in Kentucky Attorney General
No one was charged in Taylor's fatal shooting by police, a long-awaited grand jury decision that the family said is not justified.
The Huge Voter Issue Democrats Are Ignoring
The Democrats' activist agenda may not be credible unless it is packaged with a practical vision to make government work better.
Bans on Chokeholds, No-Knock Warrants Have Bipartisan Support: Poll
U.S. voters supporting both major parties also strongly backed a requirement for police to use body cameras.
WNBA's Angel McCoughtry Wants Police Brutality Victims' Names on Jerseys
The basketball star has launched a petition for the WNBA to replace players' names with the names of those who have suffered at the hands of police brutality and social injustice.
Louisville Mayor Promises to Sign 'Breonna's Law' Banning No-Knock Warrants
"This is one of many critical steps on police reform that we've taken to create a more peaceful, just, compassionate and equitable community," Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher wrote on Thursday.
How Congress Can Respond to George Floyd
There is an innovative way that Congress can act to help improve the fortunes of black America.
Biden Says U.S. 'Is Now Having Trouble Breathing,' Urges Police Reform
"We have to move," former vice president Joe Biden said Thursday, "and we have to change the institutional structures."
Ilhan Omar: George Floyd Protests Are What Happens 'When People Are Tired'
Omar said that nationwide reforms are needed in the wake of George Floyd's police-involved death.
Amy Klobuchar Calls for Police Reform in Wake of George Floyd's Death
The Minnesota senator, who has been criticized for not prosecuting cases involving police brutality in the past, took to Twitter to call for police reform.
Centrist or Radical, Democratic Nominee Must Pledge to Reboot Washington DC
The 2020 Democratic debates so far have included not one question on fixing broken government. That's a mistake—especially when streamlining government can help it achieve key goals, like tackling climate change.
Mike Pence Says Democrats Abandoned Gun Control, Opioid Reforms to Impeach
Vice President Pence said congressional Democrats abandoned reforms on gun control, health care and opioid abuse in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.
Prisoners to be Given Keys to Their Cells as Reward for Good Behavior
Inmates will also be offered the freedom to cook meals, more gym time and the ability to choose their own shower times.
Trump's Immigration Plan Overlooks Contributions of Lower-Wage Workers
Immigrants "allow everyone to specialize more in what they are doing best. That increases the efficiency of the economy, creates more output for everyone, increases GDP per capita for natives and benefits the immigrants as well."
Even When It's Legal, Abortion Is All Too Often Impossible For Women To Get
Legal reform on abortion is of course necessary, but it is not sufficient.
Bernie Sanders: Felons Should Be Able to Vote in Prison
Sanders told Iowans Saturday he believed convicted felons should be allowed to vote while incarcerated because "they're still living in American society."
BYU Students Share Honor Code Office to Effect Change
"They specifically told me not to tell other people about what went on in that office and that is a red flag."
Rubio, Warren Tout Bipartisan Student Loan Reform Bill
The bipartisan bill pushes back against states that suspend the professional licenses of workers who can't pay back their student loans.
Trump Says He Has Been Thanked for Judicial Reform
"They have been calling and thanking, you know, that people have been trying to get that taken care of and it's now signed into law and affects tremendous numbers of people, and very good people."
Democrats Take Up Reform Bills in Defiance of GOP
"This was the message that Democrats ran on and won in 2018 ― fixing our broken democracy ― and we intend to keep the promise to the American people," Sen. Tom Udall told Huffpost on Thursday.