My Civic Workout will be on a once-a-week schedule (+ special editions) for the remainder of the summer. We'll be back to a twice weekly schedule in the fall.
Another terrible Republican “healthcare” bill will probably rear its head again, but the current one is dead for now. What a great achievement! Today, we’re going to celebrate the work that we’ve done, and address a question that has emerged time and again as the current resistance movement has unfolded: do I really need to call my members of Congress all the time if I live in a blue state? (“Yes” is the short answer.)
When They Go Low, We Fight Harder
Right now, we’re all tuned in to the staggering revelations that Donald Trump, Jr. and company met with a Russian government lawyer who claimed to have detrimental information on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election campaign. At the same time, Mitch McConnell is quietly pushing forward on a vote on the Senate healthcare bill. We’ve been hammering the issue of healthcare here at My Civic Workout, and today’s edition is no exception.
A Public Voice for Public Education
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on our least favorite billionaire dilettante Education Secretary. What has Betsy DeVos been up to, and how can you stand up for America’s students and the future of public education?