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Schakowsky condemns Senate acquittal votes

February 7, 2020

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) condemned the Senate’s acquittal of President Donald Trump in a Wednesday news release, calling the decision a “dangerous precedent.” The House of Representatives...

Bright: States should not have bicameral legislatures

January 21, 2020

This is the second column in “Democracy Do-Over,” a weekly series exploring and making the case for improvements in how we elect public servants and ensure effective representation by all levels of...

Kessel: Anti-Semitism is a problem, not a political tool

January 14, 2020

After the December 10 shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) tweeted a picture of one of the victims with the caption, “This is heartbreaking. White...

Evanston political leaders share impeachment attitudes

January 12, 2020

Evanston leaders from both parties have followed their national leaderships’ sentiments regarding President Donald Trump’s recent impeachment. On Dec. 18, the impeachment inquiry reached its most...

Buchaniec: Holding the country hostage for a non-existent crisis

January 10, 2019

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump formally addressed the nation on prime-time national television. He described a situation that requires immediate action — a time of unparalleled drug smuggling...

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