OK Boomer and the Generational Divide 2019-11-06

The Takeaway

OK Boomer and the Generational Divide

Those two words have become the latest catchphrase for a younger generation expressing its frustration with their older counterparts. 

Democrats Win Control In Kentucky

Andy Bashear won a tight vote against opponent incumbent Republican Matt Bevin.

Mississippi Gubernatorial Race Highlights a Jim Crow-Era Electoral Law

A tight gubernatorial race Mississippi ignites a conversation about the states electoral process.

Are ‘Opportunity Zone’ Tax Breaks a Giveaway For the Rich?

Roughly 12 percent of census tracts around the country are being reclassified as opportunity zones, including almost all of Puerto Rico. 

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