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1/15/2024
17 : 34
New Year, New Battleground
"Your principles aren't principles until they cost you something."
12/15/2023
13 : 26
Substackers Against Nazis
A collective letter to Substack leadership
11/20/2023
13 : 24
Black Republicans Aren't Winners, Just Look at Kentucky
Historically, Black Republican candidates for statewide office just can't seem to pull out a win on Election Day.
11/13/2023
12 : 24
Why Democrats Keep Losing in Mississippi
Brandon Presley wasn't the "Mississippi Miracle" Democrats were promised because he didn't understand the barriers Black voters face when participating in state elections.
11/6/2023
11 : 44
America's 'Silent' Recession: When Widespread Economic Suffering Goes Unheard
While metrics like GDP growth and the unemployment rate point toward a "soft landing," polling suggests that Americans are worse off economically than they were during the Great Recession.
10/30/2023
12 : 34
Your Guide to Election Day 2023 (Tue, Nov. 7)
This 'off-year' election will see voters cast ballots in statewide races across at least eight states.
10/23/2023
11 : 44
Will Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Face A Runoff?
A recent change to the Mississippi Constitution could force Reeves to compete in the first gubernatorial runoff in state history.
10/9/2023
18 : 34
Crime On The Rise Across America as Law Enforcement Looks The Other Way
"In reality, [law enforcement] only enforces some laws, against some people, some of the time.”
9/17/2023
13 : 54
"An Era of Perpetual Redistricting"
Gerrymandered districts are being redrawn in some states while a new of round lawsuits are filed in others.
9/7/2023
14 : 24
A Bipartisan Push for High-Deductible Health Plans Ignores Middle Class Struggles to Afford Healthcare
Studies have shown that HDHPs lead to worse health outcomes, so why are politicians from both parties doubling down on them?
9/5/2023
12 : 44
📅 2024? These Elections Are Happening THIS Year
The Deep South takes center stage as three red states hold off-year elections for their top state-level offices. Will Republicans sweep all three?
8/30/2023
12 : 34
🎊 Celebrating the Best of Battleground 🎂
Birthdays and subscriber milestones; it's a bountiful season for Battleground!
8/14/2023
11 : 54
'Bidenomics' Might Not Be the Winner Democrats Want It To Be
House Democrats are being told to go on offense about the economy at a time when the majority of Americans are struggling economically. They should choose their words carefully.
8/8/2023
13 : 44
New York Democrats Get a Second Go At Redistricting
After New York's first congressional map was struck down for partisan gerrymandering, the state's highest court has ruled that the process should restart fresh.
7/31/2023
12 : 14
🔮 New Hampshire's Gubernatorial Race May Shape Our Presidential Nominees
As an early primary state, local New Hampshire politics could have an outsized effect on the eventual 2024 presidential matchup.
7/24/2023
12 : 34
A Triptych of Racism: Three Developing Stories of Systemic Inequity in Alabama
The "Party of Law and Order" is blatantly ignoring SCOTUS and the rule of law down in the Heart of Dixie.
7/17/2023
14 : 44
Pennsyltucky, Explained
The forgotten "middle" of Pennsylvania has become an incubator for the frustrated far right.
7/10/2023
13 : 34
In North Carolina, Rural Minorities Are Forgotten Swing Voters
Republicans appeal to rural voters through White grievance politics. Democrats don't even bother with rural outreach. So who's courting rural minority voters?
6/30/2023
20 : 4
You're Silly If You Think Student Loans Will Be Paid Back In Full
The math just isn't mathing...
6/26/2023
11 : 35
Democrats Biggest Risk in 2024 May Be... Themselves?
Learn how moderate leaders' refusal to play ball with progressives is costing the party.