Scholarship Winners Named for Capitol Community
The winners were named for the Capitol Community scholarship program, sending teachers to a week of intensive curriculum training at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum.
Craziest News Week Ever
If you’re head is spinning from everything that went down this week, you’re not alone. Just in case you aren’t caught up and want to know what all the commotion has been about, we’ll try to break it down for you…
“Welcome Wilco!” A Weekend of Solid Sound
Our unbeatable Solid Sound Festival Coordinator Phil Frandina gives us an inside peek into a few days in the (awesome) life of a HeadCounter.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Anti-Discrimination Law
Does the election of a black president and high turnout among minority voters mean that discrimination at the polls is a thing of the past? The Supreme Court seems to think so.
An Epic Bonnaroovian Adventure
What do you do when government sequestration gets you down? For me, the answer was simple. Head to Bonnaroo! Due to government cuts at my day job, my entire agency required all of its employees to take a week of unpaid leave this year. Rather than lay around on my couch and sulk about my…
Cutting-Edge Democracy
Will technology put the future of democracy in your hands? Find out in our first installment of Cutting-Edge Democracy, a new series on the technologies and innovations that are rocking the world of democratic participation.
Arizona Voter Registration ID Law Struck Down
The Supreme Court rules today that Arizona can’t require proof of citizenship to register to vote, because it violates federal law. It’s a big victory for voting rights groups, but it could be the beginning of a bigger national battle.
Interview: Dispatch
What happens when a band cares so deeply, they make helping causes a huge part of who they are? We asked the members of Dispatch about playing music with a higher sense of purpose.
The Governor That Made Voting Harder Just Relented, Sort Of
This governor’s laws made voting so hard, he had to change them. Is the new law a real fix, or just good PR?
Amanda Palmer to Headline Benefit Concert for Sandy-Devastated Mermaid Parade
Hurricane Sandy threatened to end this beloved NYC tradition. Amanda Palmer and a popular Kickstarter campaign won’t let that happen.