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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Senators must pass the bill through a series of procedures to make it an amendment.

Explainer: How an ASG proposal becomes an amendment

February 26, 2020

In the last month, Associated Student Government Senate worked on passing a new constitutional amendment, advancing from proposal to debates to the final vote. The amendment, which was adopted by a...


Policy Research Institute Chair Margot Bartol at a previous ASG meeting. The Institute, ASG’s newest committee, will oversee research for ASG’s long-term, inter-committee projects.

“Change is a slow, long process and we took a step in the right direction”: ASG votes to reduce senate seats, discusses representation

February 20, 2020

Associated Student Government Senate debated the composition of their group to consider a constitutional amendment to decrease the number of senators at this Wednesday’s session before voting to pass...

Bright: When it comes to state and local elections, less can be more

Bright: When it comes to state and local elections, less can be more

February 18, 2020

This is the fifth and final 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...

Dudzinski: Why we should kill the filibuster

Dudzinski: Why we should kill the filibuster

February 13, 2020

In 2009, The Black Eyed Peas were topping the Billboard charts, Apple was promoting its new iPhone 3G, and the United States Senate passed the Affordable Health Care Act — the last major piece of legislation...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston). Schakowsky voted to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Wednesday.

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...

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