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North Country Radio Congressional District 21 Candidate Interviews

Southern half of 21st Congressional district

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in May 2026.

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The North Country Public Radio station conducted interviews with all primary candidates for the 21st Congressional seat. The district extends as far south as Marcy and Deerfield and includes all of Herkimer County.

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in May 2026.

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The 2025-2026 American Youth Priorities Report captures what American youth actually think about the world they're inheriting.

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in May 2026.

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A Young Personʼs Guide to Protecting and Participating in U.S. Elections
Alexis Nwatu and Lara Hicks
APRIL 2026

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in May 2026.

Blog Post

Civil rights lawyer and founding director of Howard Law School's 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy, Sherrilyn Ifill, sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act.

NYSUT Stresses the Importance of Civics and Media Literacy

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in April 2026.

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NYSUT stresses the importance of Civics and Media Literacy education for students in their March/April magazine.

NYSUT is asking the state Legislature to commit $2.5 million to expand civics education at the elementary level, $5 million to increase access to the Seal of Civic Readiness, and $15 million to enhance media and AI literacy so students have the skills they need to analyze information and judge for themselves what to trust, share, and base decisions on.

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League of Women Voters Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision on Alabama Congressional Map

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Alabama issued the following statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to allow Alabama to use the Legislature's gerrymandered 2023 congressional map for the 2026 election cycle.

LWV CEO Celina Stewart Named Northeastern Law’s Brown Forum for Women in the Law Practitioner-in-Residence

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

Celina Stewart, a nationally recognized voting rights attorney and champion of American democracy, has been named by Northeastern Law’s Judith Olans Brown Forum for Women in the Law (WIL) as its Practitioner-in-Residence for 2026–2027.

Colorado’s Response to Chiles v. Salazar: Conversion Therapy and Free Speech

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Blog Post

In March 2026, the Supreme Court determined that Colorado’s Conversion Therapy ban violated the First Amendment, in a major loss to LGBTQIA+ rights.

Colorado moved quickly on two fronts: maintaining protections for youth in a way consistent with the First Amendment and strengthening accountability for past harm.

Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the US Constitution and federal law and risks mass disenfranchisement of eligible voters.

VICTORY: Court Declares NH Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Public Statement

The federal court in New Hampshire struck down the state’s anti-voter law enacted in 2024, declaring it unconstitutional. The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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