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In North Carolina, a Pitched Battle Over Gerrymandering and Justices

January 29, 2022 Editor

From today’s New York Times: It is the state that put the hyper in partisan politics, setting the blunt-force standard for battles over voting rights and gerrymanders that are now…

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Federal Court Rejects Alabama Redistricting for Violating Voting Rights

January 25, 2022 Editor

From today’s Reuters Online: A U.S. court rejected on Monday the Alabama legislature’s redrawn U.S. congressional district map for November elections, saying it likely violated the Voting Rights Act and…

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Delivery Workers Celebrate New Labor Rights Taking Effect Today in NYC

January 24, 2022 Editor

From today’s The Villager amNewYork: New labor protections for the city’s tens of thousands of delivery workers are set to take effect Monday, Jan. 24, and advocates and politicians rallied…

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Gov. Polis Pushes Back on Plan for New Public Union Rights in Colorado

January 21, 2022 Editor

From today’s Colorado Public Radio: Gov. Jared Polis opposes a plan from the legislature’s Democratic leaders that could allow hundreds of thousands of public employees to join unions and negotiate…

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Senate Fails to Change Filibuster Rule and Pass Voting Rights Bill

January 20, 2022 Editor

From today’s CNN Online: Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation — a key issue for the party, which is under…

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MLK Day 2022: Work for Justice

January 17, 2022 Editor

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Barak Obama: We Need to Follow John Lewis’ Example and Fight for Democracy

January 14, 2022 Editor

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…

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Sen. Kristen Sinema deals fatal blow to Democrats’ fight for voting rights law

January 13, 2022 Editor

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…

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Colorado Public Sector Workers on the Verge of Winning Right to Unionize

January 12, 2022 Editor

From today’s Jacobin Magazine: he Colorado legislature will soon consider a bill that would establish collective bargaining rights for the hundreds of thousands of public sector workers in the state…

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Biden and Harris Call for Voting Rights Laws and Senate Reform in Georgia

January 11, 2022 Editor

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…

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