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Panelists Sammi Brown, Elora Diaz, Anna Eskamani, and Summer Lee prepare to take a photo after Young Women of Color Winning Elections, a panel at #NN19
Ruth Buffalo defeated Republican Randy Boehning, the sponsor of a restrictive voter identification law, to become the first Native American Democratic woman elected to the North Dakota State Legislature #NN19
Kevin de Leon applauds the work of the Sunrise Movement and climate justice organizing efforts around the world at the conclusion of "Making the Green New Deal Real" #NN19
Defeat Mitch. Defend Democracy. That’s Amy McGrath’s mission in 2020. She used to fly fighter jets for the U.S. Marines; now, she’s running against top Republican Mitch McConnell for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
Maine’s Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon, announced that she will run for the United States Senate in 2020, taking on entrenched Republican Susan Collins.
Puget Sound, say hello to your new ride: Here's a view of the cab of Sound Transit's first Siemens-made Link light rail vehicle, which will soon be joining the fleet in revenue service
Puget Sound, say hello to your new ride: The light rail vehicles Siemens is delivering to Sound Transit already have the Northgate stations on their above doors route maps
Puget Sound, say hello to your new ride: Siemens will deliver more than one hundred and fifty light rail vehicles just like this to Sound Transit as the agency prepares to extend service to Northgate
Puget Sound, say hello to your new ride: Sound Transit's second generation light rail vehicles offer snazzier overhead screens that can be configured to show route information or safety warnings
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