Republicans Tell Trump, Change Course On SAVE America Act
From today’s MS Now: For months, President Donald Trump has relentlessly pressed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. An increasing number of Republicans say it’s time for him to…
‘It’s really theft’: The GOP Plan To Redraw Texas Maps
From today’s The Guardian: A plan for Texas to redraw its congressional districts and gain five additional Republican seats barrels through flimsy legal arguments and political norms like a rough-stock…
GOP House Oversight Committee Disbands Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
From today’s The Hill: The Republican-controlled House Oversight and Accountability Committee has disbanded the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which focused on issues including voting rights, freedom of…
Ohio Republicans Enact ‘Alarming’ New Voting Restrictions
From today’s The Guardian: Ohio Republicans quietly enacted a measure earlier this month that imposes sweeping new restrictions on voting access in the state, including more stringent voter ID requirements,…
Rural Arizona County Delays Certifying Midterm Votes, Citing False Election Claims
From today’s CNN News: Officials in a rural Arizona county Monday delayed the certification of November’s midterm elections, missing the legal deadline and leading the Arizona secretary of state’s office…
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…
New Voting Laws Add Difficulties for People With Disabilities
From today’s New York Times: Laura Halvorson was ready to vote. On Thursday afternoon, she sat in front of a ballot screen at the Igo Library in San Antonio, after…
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,…
Ballot Drop Box Observers in AZ Face Lawsuits From Voting Rights Groups
From today’s AZCentral: Several voting rights groups are asking federal judges to stop ballot box observers from staking out Arizona voting locations. Two legal challenges filed this week — one…
Who Counts As Black In Voting Maps? Louisiana GOP Wants To Narrow It
From today’s NPR News: Who counts as Black? The thorny question has quietly found its way before the U.S. Supreme Court again, ensnared in a major legal battle over the…