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Democrats in 1900 made the NC Constitution racist: Will voters today undo that?
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 1900, white supremacist Democratic voters amended the North Carolina Constitution with a Literacy...
RI House passes gun limits: Ban on large-capacity magazines, minimum age 21 to purchase
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island House has approved a ban on firearm magazines that hold more than 10...
Nearly all strides in equal voting access in Louisiana have come from federal intervention
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to voting rights across the U.S. and in...
A South Carolina business owner was threatened with 'ruinous fines and jail time' after zoning laws...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRafael Chinchilla offered U-Hauls to rent from his tire yard.Institute for Justice Changes to zoning...
Guest: Freedmen and their descendants once flourished as tribal members
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn 2023, there are places in the United States where some Black people are still denied the right to...
Illinois Supreme Court upholds assault-style weapons ban, more challenges to follow
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state's semi-assault weapons ban on Friday -- a key push by...
Florida’s Updated ‘Dangerous Dogs’ Law Prohibits Municipal Bans on Pit Bulls
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFlorida’s “Dangerous Dogs” laws have been revisited. On Sunday, Oct. 1, several changes were made to...
Black voters over-represented in new DeSantis unit's election crimes arrests
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe vast majority of Florida residents who have been arrested by Gov. Ron DeSantis' new election...
Why does one legislator have a quest to protect Oklahoma's initiative and referendum law?
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoOklahoma's Constitution — that large, wordy document that merged Oklahoma Territory and the proposed...
Iowa gender balance law's repeal ends unconstitutional discrimination in public service
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWednesday's repeal of Iowa’s gender quota laws is a significant win for equality under the law....