Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has taken a stand against what he describes as a deliberate attempt to confuse voters in the upcoming Governor's race, orchestrated by elements within the Republican Party. This controversy erupted after two additional candidates, both named Bob Ferguson, entered the gubernatorial race as Democrats.

The senior broadcast journalism capstone at Howard University takes a multimedia approach to stories ranging from crime to caregiving, to culture and sustainable fashion. Being in the nation’s capital, they have the opportunity to report from The White House and Capitol Hill.

Politicians might pay more attention to their issues if more poor folks voted. Instead, many Republicans consider poverty some kind of a moral failure. And while Democrats tend to promulgate policies that provide some assistance at the bottom, they often couch them in terms that do not appeal to people experiencing poverty.