Every Sunday at church, Pauline Rogers remembers someone in the little broom closet registering people to vote in rural Vancleave, Mississippi. Back then, conversations about voting were like “brushing your teeth, washing your face, or making your bed.” Everyone knew it was their duty, the 66-year-old recalled. “There were clerks that actually kept records in […]
2026 midterms
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Winning Black Candidates Make History in Governors’ Races
Five Black governors will serve at the same time for the first time in America’s history. Hours after Black governors-elect on opposite sides of the political spectrum became firsts, two more wins followed, and an incumbent won reelection. Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in American history. Republican Byron […]
Posted inAugusta, Education, K-12
Venus Cain Wins Again, Promises to Fix Problems in Augusta Schools
Longtime Richmond County Board of Education member Venus Cain clinched another victory Tuesday after facing three opponents vying for her District 9 seat. Cain, who has served on the board for the past 15 years, spent Election Day campaigning and the evening thanking voters for trusting her for another term. “They knew where my heart […]
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Angie Nixon Won’t Be Florida’s First Black Senator
After pulling off a surprise win in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in August, state Rep. Angie Nixon lost to her Republican rival, U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, in the general election Tuesday, the AP projects. A longtime community organizer whose campaign prioritized affordable healthcare and a universal jobs program, Nixon was poised to become Florida’s […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy, Voting
Louisiana Lost a Majority-Black District, but Black Voters Are Still Showing Up
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sonya Knox had cast her ballot. Now, she was going home to get her 18-year-old grandson. She had just learned he was registered to vote. At 65, she wasn’t about to let the young Black man sit out an election when she feared the rights that made her own vote possible […]
Posted inAugusta, Education, K-12
Brad Owens Wants Augusta Schools to Adapt as AI Changes Jobs
Brad Owens is one of three school board candidates vying to unseat the incumbent of District 9, Venus Cain. The two are running against Delvin T. Howard and Thomas Gardiner. Owens is a parent to a student in the district. He described himself as a businessman but declined to provide details. About five years ago, […]
Posted inElections, HBCUs, Politics & Policy
HBCU Students Are Turning Their Anger Into Action This Election
BALTIMORE – Morgan State University students chanted, “This is what democracy looks like!” and “There’s hope if you vote!” as they marched Tuesday to the nearest polling place just a mile away from campus. As some students entered the polling place, the crowd cheered them on, encouraging students and other Baltimore residents as they exercised […]
Posted inAugusta, Education, K-12
Thomas Gardiner Wants Businesses to Pay More Taxes to Support Augusta Schools
Thomas Gardiner is one of three school board candidates vying to unseat the incumbent of District 9, Venus Cain. The two are running against Delvin T. Howard and Brad Owens. Gardiner is a parent to a student in the district. He’s a former journalist, Marine Corps veteran, and communications consultant who is active in environmental […]
Posted inAugusta, Education, Higher Education
Delvin Howard Wants Year-Round Tutoring for Richmond County Students
Delvin T. Howard is one of three school board candidates vying to unseat the incumbent of District 9, Venus Cain. The two are running against Thomas Gardiner and Brad Owens. Howard is a lifelong Augusta resident, graduate of Richmond County public schools, local business owner, and father of two sons attending county schools. His experience […]
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Venus Cain Wants Tougher Rules on Fighting in Richmond County Schools
Voters across Richmond County will decide on Election Day whether to retain District 9 school board incumbent Venus Cain or elect one of three other candidates to the seat. Thomas Gardiner, Delvin T. Howard, and Brad Owens are all working to unseat Cain. Cain has spent the past 15 years on the board. Born and […]
