With another stroke of his pen, President Obama can authorize an Executive Order mandating paid sick leave for the same federally contracted workers whom he just gave a raise to.

Governor Cuomo and state leaders announced a budget agreement that left out the full public financing of elections.

Ohio is not new to voter suppression. In fact, the swing state might be considered a vanguard, considering its calamities during recent election cycles.

North Carolina lawmakers are dangerously constricting access to the ballot, torpedoing years of progressive expansion.

Kathleen Turner tells New York state legislators not to come home without Fair Elections for New York.

As was vividly demonstrated in the 2012 election, immigrant communities are increasingly a major political and civic force.

Work as a hotel housekeeper isn’t an easy job under any circumstances. For more than 400,000 predominantly female and immigrant workers, the work means lifting heavy mattresses, stretching to clean high surfaces, and often scrubbing bathroom floors on hands and knees. Full-time workers earn just $21

The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 would protect the right to vote, the indisputable cornerstone of our democracy, without interfering with rights granted under the First Amendment. Congress should act quickly to pass this needed legislation.