Opinion: The right to vote should not fall victim to partisan battles
From today’s Chicago Sun-Times: The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right — and making it easier to exercise it — ought to be a priority…
Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans’ TVs
From today’s Associated Press Online: For the first time, the Democrats’ case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment streamed from Americans’ TVs Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard…
‘A Proud Day’: Ex-Felons Clear Final Hurdle to Vote In Florida
From today’s New York Times: One by one, they came before the judge in Miami, confident that in a few moments they would get a precious document clearing the way…
Beshear’s gubernatorial win in KY is also a win for ex-felon voting rights
From today’s Vox News: In November 2015, then-Gov. Steve Beshear (D) signed an executive order restoring the voting rights of more than 100,000 people with felony records in Kentucky. But…
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GOP Blocks Voting Rights Bill Requiring Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns
From today’s Newsweek Online: Republican senators have blocked an effort by Democrats to vote on a voting rights and election ethics bill. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) blocked a request that…
The Student Vote Is Surging, And So Are Efforts to Suppress It In Key States
From today’s New York Times: At Austin Community College, civics is an unwritten part of the curriculum — so much so that for years the school has tapped its own…
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NLRB HAS ‘SYSTEMATICALLY’ DAMAGED WORKER RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF LOBBYISTS, REPORT SAYS
From today‘s Newsweek: President Donald Trump’s National Labor Relations Board has catered to the requests of a prominent business lobbying group and “systematically” eroded workers’ rights, according to a report…
Ohio Was Set to Purge 235,000 Voters. It Was Wrong About 20%
From today’s New York Times: The clock was ticking for Jen Miller. The state of Ohio had released names of 235,000 voters it planned to purge from voter rolls in…
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99 Years After Women’s Suffrage, the Fight for the Vote Continues
From today’s Time Magazine: The observance of Women’s Equality Day on Monday marks the 99th anniversary of the day the 19th Amendment, extending the vote to women, entered the Constitution…
Groups slam new Trump rule allowing federal contractors to bar LGBT workers
From today’s CBS News Online: In its latest rollback of key safeguards for LGBTQ civil rights, the Trump administration intends to remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people by adding religious…