| Excerpt: | Speakers included Representative Joe Neguse of Colorado, Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, likely future U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman, and Stacey Abrams. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections, Events, Open Government, Party Politics, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Fair Elections, Netroots Nation, Voter Turnout |
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Daily Archives: August 13th, 2020
Netroots Nation 2020 opens with “biggest, baddest, blackest panel of the summer”
Democratic Secretaries of State discuss protecting the vote at Netroots Nation 2020
| Excerpt: | Denise Merrill of Connecticut, Jena Griswold of Colorado, and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan teamed up for a panel that previewed the 2020 presidential election. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Elections, Events |
| Tags: | Automatic Voter Registration, Fair Elections, Netroots Nation, Universal Suffrage, Voter Turnout |
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Democratic AGs discuss taking on Trump and building equity at Netroots Nation 2020
| Excerpt: | Attorneys general Phil Weiser, Xavier Becerra, Keith Ellison, and Maura Healey helped kickstart the conference with a substantive panel discussion. |
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| Published at: | 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Economic Security, Events, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Consumer Protection, Criminal Justice, Netroots Nation, Nondiscrimination |
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Equity, climate justice, and public health go hand in hand, Netroots Nation panelists say
| Excerpt: | The world is grappling with a novel coronavirus pandemic while climate damage grows ever worse. Netroots Nation 2020 decided to explore how systemic inequality defines both fights. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Categories: | Events, Our Environment, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Conservation, Global Health, Netroots Nation, Pollution |
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make their first appearance together as running mates
| Excerpt: | The two appeared together at a live-streamed event where their speeches highlighted their respect for one another and the necessity of taking down Trump. |
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| Published at: | 9:43 AM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | US-Pres, Vice Presidential Selection Announcement |
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COVID-19 Update: Many school districts plan to open for the fall in remote-only mode