US Supreme Court backs Alabama Black voters, bolsters civil rights law
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed a major victory to Black voters who...
Supreme Court opened the door to states’ voting restrictions. Now a new ruling could widen them.
WCMH Columbus· 4 days agoATLANTA (AP) — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the...
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters, Against Alabama Voting Maps
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThey asked the justices to reject Alabama’s attempt to have the court rewrite Section 2 by placing...
Louisiana lawmakers pass budget and adjourn the 2023 Legislative Session
Associated Press· 2 days agoThe approved budget included spending a chunk of the state’s estimated $2.2 billion in extra revenue on temporary $2,000 teacher pay raises, paying down retirement debt, infrastructure ...
Supreme Court tossed out the heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago. Next ruling could go further
Tulsa World· 4 days agoSupreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers...
The latest on Albany's final session day: Election overhaul, campaign reform rollback, reparations
The Buffalo News· 19 hours agoIn the waning hours of the 2023 state legislative session, Albany lawmakers are passing bills upending local elections, rolling back a campaign finance reform, sealing criminal ...