Elections
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Opinion: It can be hard to believe that national-level politicians care about our local communities, but I’ve seen how Kamala Harris listens with action in mind.
I didn’t know what to expect from Kamala Harris. Then I met her. I saw Kamala Harris for the first time on the debate stage in 2019. At the time, I was 13 years old. I saw a powerful speaker and someone who, as a half-Indian woman, looked a lot like me. I…
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Opinion: Peer-to-peer voter registration in high schools isn’t just effective numbers-wise—it also forms lifelong voters.
“Oh, um, not right now,” a nod, a glance, or a brisk walk away. I’m familiar with all those reactions now—they’re not uncommon when you’re walking around your city with a clipboard, registering voters. Though voter registration in the field is very important, getting someone with a destination in mind to stop and pay…
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Opinion: I break barriers. Marlene Galán-Woods will too.
Janet Napolitano outlines why she’s endorsing Galán-Woods to challenge US Rep. David Schwiekert. Politics has always been a rough business and it is way worse now than it was when I was running for office. But you run because you feel a calling to serve the people of your state, as I had the honor…
























