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ACLU to challenge Sunnyside School District Board elections

By Johanna Bejarano April 25, 2024

This is the Sunnyside School District boundary map available on the Sunnyside School District website.

The Sunnyside School District Board could be the next jurisdiction to face a lawsuit for violating the Washington State Voting Rights Act. A group has notified the District that the election system dilutes the Latino vote, and if it’s not fixed, the District could end up in court.Read More

Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta speaks at WSU

By Lauren Paterson April 5, 2023

Dolores Huerta speaks at a podium at Washington State University. She wears a black shirt and a turquoise jacket.

Dolores Huerta spoke about her years of activism at the WSU Pullman campus April 3. (Credit: College Assistance Migrant Program) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta spoke […]Read More

Did more Hispanic voters turn out in Yakima for the last election? Not really.

By Johanna Bejarano January 20, 2023

Last November's elections showed a significant increase in Yakima County Hispanic voters' turnout. But in past legislative districts' elections, data show that participation for voters with Spanish surnames was, in fact, low.Read More

Hispanic leaders would challenge the City of Pasco’s new redistricting map

By Johanna Bejarano December 16, 2022

Hispanic leaders said they might sue the City of Pasco over its newly approved redistricting map. They insist the map dilutes the Latino vote. But council members insist the map complied with the Washington State Voting Rights Act requirements.Read More

What Does ‘A More Perfect Union’ Mean To You?

By NWPB July 9, 2022

A More Perfect Union is a media project that explores the complexities of our democracy in order to help strengthen it. Through radio programs, podcasts, and oral histories, A More Perfect […]Read More

First Latina Judge For Benton Franklin Counties Norma Rodriguez Talks Diversity On The Bench

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour May 25, 2022

Justice Norma Rodriguez Listen (Runtime 3:21) Read Judges with unique backgrounds and life experiences bring invaluable perspectives according to a report by the Center for American Progress (CAP). And the […]Read More

Washington State Redistricting Commission Chair Resigns

By Johanna Bejarano March 7, 2022

A colored map of Yakima's voting districts.

Voting districts around Yakima and the Columbian Basin. Image Credit: WA Redistricting Commission. Listen Read The Washington State Redistricting Commission won’t intervene in a Voting Rights Act Lawsuit that challenges […]Read More