Democrats Retain US Senate, Voters Opt For Stability
From today’s The Guardian: Democrats will retain control of the US Senate, and maybe even the House. There was no red wave. But there was no blue wave, either. Americans…
The DOJ Sends Monitors To Ensure Voting Rights In 24 States
From today’s PBS News Online: The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections. The action, which occurs regularly on…
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…
New York Passes Landmark Voting Rights Legislation
From today’s ABC News Online: New York’s governor signed a law Monday intended to prevent local officials from enacting rules that might suppress people’s voting rights because of their race.…
SF’s DA recalled, LA’s Caruso Advances, Testing Democrats On Crime
From today’s New York Times: Crime, homelessness and Democratic divisions over the issues took center stage Tuesday as a liberal prosecutor in San Francisco was recalled and seven states held primaries that…
Voting Surges in Georgia Despite Controversial New Election Law
From today’s Washington Post: When the Spalding County Board of Elections eliminated early voting on Sundays, Democrats blamed a new state law and accused the Republican-controlled board of intentionally thwarting…
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An Overturned Roe v. Wade Presents Challenges For Corporate Leadership
From today’s Forbes Magazine: The possibility that the seminal abortion rights decision in Roe v. Wade could be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court carries significant and immediate implications for corporate leadership. CEOs and…
NY Court Throws Out Congressional Maps Favoring Democrats
From today’s CBS News Online: New York’s highest state court ruled Wednesday that the legislature violated the state’s 2014 redistricting reform by taking over the redrawing of its congressional lines and creating…
White House Suggests Voting Changes to Reduce Barriers for Native Americans
From today’s NPR News Online: In an effort to expand voting access to Native American communities, the Biden administration released a report Thursday outlining the barriers indigenous voters face in the election process, which…