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Supreme Court won’t take up Georgia dispute over ‘at-large’ elections and minority vote dilution
CNN via AOL· 21 hours agoThe Supreme Court won’t take up a case challenging Georgia’s system for electing its public utility...
Senate Dems applaud movement on voting rights bills, while Republicans remain opposed
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLast week, members of the Michigan Senate Elections and Ethics Committee voted to advance a package...
Demographer who made Metro Council map at center of voting rights lawsuit says the map is not...
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 1 day agoIn August of 2022, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted 7-5 along racial lines to approve a new district map. It was the culmination of a six-month process of community meetings, workshops ...
5 East Baton Rouge council members say new map packs Black votes, plan federal lawsuit
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFive members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council plan to announce a federal lawsuit...
New York AG Proposes Rules for Preclearance Under the New York Voting Rights Act | JD Supra
JD Supra· 6 days agoOn June 12, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (AG) proposed a new rule related to the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA). Beginning September 22, the law requires covered local ...
Justice Department to monitor primary election in Queens, N.Y.
United Press International via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoJune 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced it will monitor compliance with...
"Middle class" is an outdated misnomer: It's now "a minimum standard of living"
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPark Slope Food Coop James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images It is very expensive to be poor in...
A Leonard Leo-Linked Group Is Secretly Funding Legislative Attacks On Trans Rights
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoDocuments obtained by HuffPost show that Leo, a powerful figure who helped Donald Trump select...
Michigan is safer for LGBTQ+ community. Let's remember how we got here. | Opinion
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoGrowing up queer in a state whose leaders and laws express nothing but contempt for you colors even...
Springfield celebrates Juneteenth - The Reminder
The Reminder· 20 hours agoGov. Maura Healey and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, state and local officials to raise a flag commemorating Juneteenth...