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Rebecca Nelson

Rebecca Nelson
Rebecca Nelson is a staff correspondent for National Journal. Her work has appeared in TIME, Chicago, Ms. and Washingtonian, where she previously covered all things D.C. Originally from Seattle, she graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and has lived and reported in Chicago, London, Los Angeles and New York.
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The U.S. Now Has Its First Bisexual Governor. Does It Matter?

The moment isn't the rare victory for the LBGT movement it once would have been.

  • By Rebecca Nelson, National Journal
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Would Obama’s Paid Sick Leave Proposal Actually Work? Look to San Francisco.

The city's workers—and businesses—have reaped the benefits of a law that's been on the books for nearly a decade.

  • By Rebecca Nelson, National Journal
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Here's What Stands in the Way of Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.

How a bill becomes a law in the District—Mary Jane edition.

  • By Rebecca Nelson