Barak Obama: We Need to Follow John Lewis’ Example and Fight for Democracy
From today’s USA Today: When I spoke at John Lewis’ memorial service two years ago, I emphasized a truth John knew better than just about anyone. Our democracy isn’t a…
Sen. Kristen Sinema deals fatal blow to Democrats’ fight for voting rights law
From today’s CNN Online: Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona reiterated from the Senate floor Thursday that she is not backing off her position to uphold the filibuster, less than…
Biden and Harris Call for Voting Rights Laws and Senate Reform in Georgia
From today’s New York Times: President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules to pass new voting rights protections during a speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, the most significant step he…
Non-citizens’ Right to Vote in Local Elections Becomes Law in New York City
From today’s New York Times: Mayor Eric Adams, setting aside prior misgivings, allowed a bill to become law on Sunday that would grant more than 800,000 noncitizens the right to…
WI Disenfranchisement Laws Deny Voting Rights After Convicts Serve Time
From today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Under the buzz of hair clippers, men sitting in Much Better barbershop didn’t ponder New Year’s Eve plans or talk shop on the Bucks or…
Senate Dems may punt spending bill in favor of voting rights legislation
From today’s Business Insider: Senate Democrats’ chances to pass President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better economic agenda by Christmas were in renewed jeopardy on Wednesday, reflecting a brewing dispute between…
Georgia election workers sue far-right website over false fraud claims
From today’s Reuters Online: Two Georgia election workers targeted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in a vote-rigging conspiracy theory have sued a far-right website that trumpeted the false story,…
Senate Republicans Block John Lewis Voting Rights Bill in Key Vote
From today’s CNN Online: Senate Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Act from advancing on Wednesday when the Senate took a procedural vote on whether to open debate on…
How Voting Rights Activists Navigate New Restrictions For 2022 elections
From today’s CNN Online: When activist Tammye Pettyjohn Jones knocks on voters’ doors in her rural corner of Georgia this month, she’ll have a new tool in hand: a portable…
Ohio is Part of a Shameful Trend to Erect Barriers to Voting in America
From today’s Columbus Dispatch: At the heart of our country’s political debates are questions about our values and perspectives on legislating our deeper beliefs about right and wrong, relationships and…