During her time in California’s legislature, Barbara Lee built an impressive record of fighting for social justice, economic equality, and civil rights. Some of her efforts include saving 25 million lives by driving HIV/AIDS initiatives working with former President George W. Bush and drafting a passage for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
(News One) — The Senate on Wednesday cleared the way to provide $10 billion to states and local school districts to prevent teacher layoffs and an additional $16 billion in federal aid to cash-strapped states, and the Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, said she would summon House back from its summer recess to grant final approval to […]
(The Grio) — No money, no website, no campaign infrastructure to speak of. So how did Alvin Greene defeat former judge and four-term state legislator Vic Rawls? Is it really such a surprise that in a year with a strong anti-incumbent, “throw the bums out” mood, voters are prepared to vote for just about anyone? Some have […]