When Cheree Meeks organizes voter forums, she asks local candidates to explain to Black voters not just what they’ll do for the community, but “what are you doing in our community?”  In this never-ending work of equity and representation, it’s uncommon to see Meeks without a smile on her face, and it’s hard to speak […]

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The work of supporting Indigenous voters to “bring equity to unequal structures” is a non-stop job for leader Jaynie Parrish. During this highly-charged election season, Parrish’s work is paying off and helping people find “that spark in connecting why our vote matters and why we need to pay attention to elected leaders because of our […]

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Michael Ruiz is so determined to ensure the voices of his Latino community are heard in the 2024 election that he is leading efforts to knock on a million doors to get people registered to vote, create a voting plan and cast their ballot. “If they want to see a positive change in their communities, […]

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By SEJAL GOVINDARAO Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday. The state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court deciding in April to let the state enforce the long-dormant 1864 law that criminalized all abortions except when a woman’s […]

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