One in five children live in poverty in Canada, according to Unicef, and a recent poll found two-thirds of Canadians open to the idea of basic income
Ontario to give every citizen $1,320 income boost to overcome poverty Read more
Voters in Georgia’s House District 101 did something no other district in Georgia has ever done: They elected an openly gay man to the state legislature. Sam Park will serve portions of Gwinnett County, Georgia starting in January.
Georgia elects first openly gay man to state legislature Read more
Under the election overhaul, ballots are counted at the state level in multiple rounds. Last-place candidates are eliminated until a candidate wins by a majority.
Maine passes ranked-choice voting Read more
Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in the Nevada Senate race makes her the first Latina senator.
The first Latina senator ever is coming to Washington Read more
Voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, making California the most populous state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
Californians vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana in the state Read more
Colorado voters decided to join other states by voting to raise the minimum wage in the state, in steps, between 2017 and 2020 after passage of Amendment 70 on Tuesday.
Colorado voters approve minimum wage increase to $12 an hour Read more
With broad support across both sides of the Cascade Mountains, Initiative 1491, a gun-safety ballot measure, won easily.
Gun-safety initiative heads to big win in Washington Read more
The people of Oregon have elected the nation’s first openly bisexual governor.
Oregon elects the nation’s first openly bisexual governor Read more
Washington’s low-wage workers can expect to earn at least $13.50 an hour by 2020 under a ballot measure that won Tuesday night.
Voters approve minimum wage increase to $13.50 in Washington state Read more
Wind blows. Water falls. But for the first time, one is now powering the other. Engineers in Germany are storing water for hydroelectricity inside wind turbines allowing the towers act like massive batteries once the wind stops blowing.
Germany is building the world’s first wind turbines with built-in hydroelectric batteries Read more
