2016 Election News Roundup: Week of January 29
Posted by Joan Hanna on January 29, 2016 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters.
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2016 Election News Roundup: Week of January 22
Posted by Shadi Matar on January 22, 2016 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters.
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2016 Election News Roundup: Week of January 15
Posted by Joan Hanna on January 15, 2016 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters.
New York State Assembly Considers Elected Official Recall Bill The
2016 Election News Roundup: Week of January 8
Posted by Shadi Matar on January 08, 2016 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters. Anti-BDS Bill Introduced in California Assemblyman Travis Allen (R, CA) introduced...
Read more2016 Election News Roundup: Week of December 11
Posted by Shadi Matar on December 11, 2015 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters. Rep. Loretta Sanchez Draws Criticism
Representative Loretta Sanchez...
Read more2016 Election News Roundup: Week of December 4
Posted by Joan Hanna on December 04, 2015 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters.
Read moreArab Americans Rally Around Refugees
Posted by Shadi Matar on November 25, 2015 in Blog
Arab Americans around the country organized around the Syrian and Iraqi refugees this week as a wave of 30+ Governors and dozens of Mayors announced that they would not support refugees entering their states in cities. Although these elected officials have no legal authority to stop the refugees resettlement they can make it more difficult for them to secure state funding.
California: Arab Americans in Southern California are standing up for refugees and welcoming them into their community. Rashad al-Dabbagh the co-founder of the Arab American Civic Council spoke on the positive impact that refugees have on communities....
Read moreArab American Bruins must defeat apathy, advocate at national level
Posted by Jodutt Basrawi on November 23, 2015 in Blog
[Originally posted in the Daily Bruin]
One of the most disappointing moments for Arab Americans at UCLA occurred when I asked a room of 15 UCLA Arab and Arab-interest students about going to Harvard Arab Weekend, or HAW – the largest pan-Arab conference in the Western Hemisphere, as a UCLA delegation (with airfare and other fees almost fully covered). I received four enthusiastic yeses and 11 indifferent stares. I was shocked. The apathy across that room had rendered me speechless. Unfortunately, such incidents have been the norm among too many Arab American UCLA students, and such apathetic attitudes have led to further Arab American isolation on campus and the demise in the unity of our actions on local and national platforms.
Read more2016 Election News Roundup: Week of November 16
Posted by Joan Hanna on November 20, 2015 in Blog
AAI compiles a weekly roundup of election news tracking key races across the country as well as legislation that will impact voting rights ahead of the 2016 elections. For AAI’s coverage of presidential candidates and races, make sure to check out our profiles over at #YallaVote’s Election Central. And for more state specific information, head over to our election map and click on your state. You can read previous editions of our 2016 Election News Roundup right here at its headquarters. Governor Snyder First in Wave of Anti Refugee Sentiments Governor Rick Snyder...
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