Which candidates are polling high in the Democratic primary? Who is donating to the candidates? This feature explores both polling and campaign finance data for the 2021 New York City mayoral election.
People may dislike state and local tax increases due to the decrease in individual spendable income, but people should also consider the adverse economic and political effects of increasing taxes as well.
“Everyone wants renewable energy,” Benner said to me. “But we feel there are better ways to do it than to experiment and take a chance on ruining something that’s good.”
On May 28, the Senate failed to pass bipartisan legislation that would have established an independent inquiry into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Partisan disputes have flared over the controversial vote and reignited contestations of how best to respond to the ever-growing threat of domestic terrorism.
100 days after Biden has assumed command in the Oval Office, the youth of the United States respond to his policies with approval and guarded optimism, while also making clear they want to see more progress on a number of issues central to their agenda.
Massachusetts’ most contentious natural gas compressor station continues to draw scrutiny over alleged violations of environmental justice — from community groups, elected officials, and now the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which may have the authority to pull the plug on the project once and for all.
Young people have been some of the most vocal skeptics of the role digital and social media platforms play in America’s political system. Through an analysis of the Spring 2021 Harvard Youth Poll, the HPR sought to better understand the role that young Americans envision for Big Tech companies in American politics.
The most straightforward and momentous step we could take toward solving the problems of American democracy is to lower the voting age to 16, beginning with local elections. This would revolutionize our political culture in the United States, politically empowering future generations of Americans and elevating our civil discourse.
