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Chris Winters

Chris Winters wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Chris is a senior editor at YES! He covers economics and politics. Follow him on Twitter @TheChrisWinters. Winters is a journalist, editor and writer in the Seattle area. His writing has appeared in The Daily Herald (Everett, Wash.) The Seattle Times, Seattle Business magazine, Northwest Meetings + Events magazine, Washington CEO Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, Bookslut.com and other publications. He covers science, technology and the government among other beats.

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With Kennedy’s Vacancy, Only Voting Can Check One-Party Rule

With Kennedy’s Vacancy, Only Voting Can Check One-Party Rule

Chris Winters

Seattle (Yes! Magazine) – Trump will replace the last centrist on the Supreme Court. Now only voter pushback can restore balance to Congress. The news that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring come July 31 is a reminder—and a warning—that no matter what happens in the upcoming midterm elections, or 2020, we’re not going […]

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