Thousands of North Carolina Felons Can Now Register and Vote
From today’s Associated Press Online: Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast…
Disabled Citizens in Wisconsin Sue After State’s High Court Rules Against Absentee Ballots
From today’s Washington Post: Four disabled people are asking a federal judge to ensure they can vote this fall after the Wisconsin Supreme Court limited how absentee ballots can be…
T-Mobile Reaches $500 Million Settlement in Huge 2021 Data Breach
From today’s New York Times: T-Mobile has agreed to a settlement totaling $500 million in a class-action lawsuit filed by customers after the company disclosed in August that sensitive data…
Tesla Under Scrutiny by Federal Agency Regarding Workplace Civil Rights Laws
From today’s CBNC News Online: A federal agency responsible for enforcing civil rights laws against workplace discrimination issued a cause finding against electric vehicle maker Tesla in June, according to…
Trump Recently Urged Wisconsin Assembly Speaker to Overturn His 2020 Defeat
From today’s New York Times: Donald J. Trump called a top Republican in the State Legislature in Wisconsin in recent days to lobby for a measure that would overturn his…
Bipartisan Senate Group Makes Deal To Reform Electoral Count Act
From today’s NPR News: After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday announced two proposals related to election administration, including one to reform the Electoral Count Act,…
Eight U.S. House Offices File for the Right to Unionize
From today’s New York Times: Aides to eight of the most progressive members of the House filed petitions on Monday to form unions in their offices, the first substantial action…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration’s LGBTQ Protections at Work, Schools
From today’s Washington Post: A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of two Biden administration directives protecting LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces from discrimination, ruling in favor of…
DOT Secretary Buttigieg Announces Passenger Bill of Rights, Crack Down on Airlines
From today’s NPR News Online: AILSA CHANG, HOST: It has been a chaotic start to the summer for many travelers as airlines struggle to meet surging demand. Tens of thousands…
WA State Labor Contractor Fined For Violating Migrant Worker Rights
From today’s Seattle Times: A labor contractor based in Adams County denied 165 farm laborers more than $83,000 collectively in overtime pay for cleaning the Gorge Amphitheatre, according to a…