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The Other 2020 Elections: Communities Put Clean, Renewable Energy On The Ballot

November 17, 2020 admin 100% renewable electricity, 2020 election, 50% renewable electricity, albany, Berkeley, boulder, California, clean energy policy, clean power, COLORADO, columbus, community choice aggregators, community choice energy, Denver, east brunswick, election 2020, election2020, institute for local self reliance, nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:35:10 +0000

Here’s a brief overview of several ballot measures illustrating how cities are moving at a rapid pace creating new funding to support local clean energy, and that clean energy has a much broader appeal than either political party

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Harry Belafonte On Why Black Votes Matter

November 6, 2020 admin 2020 election, harry belafonte, policy & politics, politics, social justice

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:15:16 +0000

Harry Belafonte wants all Americans of color to vote. Here’s why.

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The U.S. Elected a Record Number of Indigenous Women to Congress

November 5, 2020 admin 2020 election, deb haaland, Indigenous, Native American, news, politics, sharice davids, us election, worldnews, yvette herrell

Credit to Author: Anya Zoledziowski| Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:31:02 GMT

Yvette Herrell, a Republican, joins Democrats Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids in the House.

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AOC’s Squad Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger

November 4, 2020 admin 2020 election, alexandria ocasio-cortez, AOC, biden, Congress, Democratic Party, Democrats, news, politics, Squad, world politics, worldnews

Credit to Author: Geoff Dembicki| Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:51:57 GMT

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar easily won their House races, and will be joined by at least three other left representatives. But major climate legalization looks unlikely if the GOP manages to keep the Senate.

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Drugs Won Big During the U.S. Election

November 4, 2020 admin 2020 election, biden, news, politics, Trump, world drugs, world politics, worldnews

Credit to Author: Manisha Krishnan| Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:17:37 GMT

Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, Mississippi, and South Dakota all voted for legal weed, while Oregon voted to decriminalize drugs like cocaine and meth. It’s a big blow to the War on Drugs, which has disproportionately harmed people of color.

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