California Votes to Keep Cash Bail
A sign advertises a bail bond company in Los Angeles.Mario Tama/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.California voters rejected a controversial ballot measure that would have made their state the first to completely abolish the cash bail system, which requires certain defendants…
The Biggest Battle Isn’t Over, But 7 Causes for Celebration Couldn’t Be Clearer
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Whatever happens tomorrow, these day-after boosts are right here: Florida gets a raise. The Sunshine State became the first in the South to pass a $15 minimum wage, nearly doubling its current minimum in a milestone for the…
Five States Considered New Marijuana Reforms. Weed Won In All of Them.
Bill Clark/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.There was at least one clear winner on Election Day: legal weed. Across the country, five states voted on marijuana reforms on Tuesday. Cannabis advocates saw victories in all five states, bringing the number of states…
Even Conservatives Think Trump’s Premature Declaration of Victory Was Bad
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Donald Trump, who may or may not have won an election that it is impossible to know the result of because millions of ballots still haven’t been counted, took the stage at the White House shortly after 2…
Joe Biden Just Won Arizona—and He Has Latinx Activists to Thank for It
Joe Biden speaks at the Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix on Oct. 8, 2020, to kick off a small business bus tour. Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.For years, pundits have been tracking Arizona’s Latinx voters, saying they had the…
A Florida Mother of 4 Recounts Her First Time Voting in 12 Years
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As the race tightened into the night and early morning, sources of good news began to emerge beyond the results themselves. Among them is the story of 39-year-old LaToya Moreland, a mother of four, and her rocky journey…