St. Louis IFCLA Keep Faith IMAGE COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES It finally happened! Yesterday, after more than a year of opposition, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell supported legislation that provides $250 million of election security funding to…

St. Louis IFCLA Hey John, I get it: it's been a busy week. Between work, family, friends, and trying to keep up with everything going on in the world, it's easy for things to get lost in the shuffle. That's why I want to personally follow up on Silky's email and let you…

St. Louis IFCLA ...they get the best tickets! John, in this case, being an early bird (thankfully) doesn't mean dealing with worms. But it does mean that you get a discounted rate at our New American Hero Awards in Washington, DC on November 14!  Make sure you get your …

St. Louis IFCLA Keep Faith IMAGE COURTESY OF SUE OGROCKI/AP It may be 2019, but just this month, the Cherokee Nation named its first delegate to Congress! Kimberly Teehee, who's currently vice president of government relations for the Cherokee Nat…

St. Louis IFCLA John, In 2018, Texas made headlines. We elected the first Latinas to ever represent our state in Congress, expanded the electorate by record amounts, and changed the national conversation about who could and should run for office by putting some of the m…

St. Louis IFCLA Keep Faith IMAGE COURTESY OF JIM WATSON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES It’s something #PeopleLikeUs have known for years: communities of immigrants and people of color are some of the first to feel the impact of climate change, being disproporti…

St. Louis IFCLA Howdy, John! Hang on to your hats, Texas -- the New American Leaders Team is heading your way. On October 5, we are launching Ready to Rise, a new one-day training in Houston, Texas! We need more #PeopleLikeUs involved in the political process in 2020 a…

St. Louis IFCLA Keep Faith IMAGE COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Mandatory paid time off from work to go vote. Expanded voting hours. Online voter registration. These are just a few of the changes people in New York can expect in upcoming elections. Than…