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Newbern, Alabama’s first Black mayor to take office after nearly 4 years under proposed settlement...
Birmingham News· 12 hours agoThe first Black mayor of a tiny Black Belt town who was locked out of town hall and denied access to...
Supreme Court won’t take up Georgia dispute over ‘at-large’ elections and minority vote dilution
CNN via AOL· 1 day agoThe Supreme Court won’t take up a case challenging Georgia’s system for electing its public utility...
After Years of Litigation, First Black Mayor in Rural Alabama Town Gets to Serve
Capital B via Yahoo News· 32 minutes agoPatrick Braxton is overwhelmed with gratitude. He’s been juggling a yearslong legal battle to serve...
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 ...
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· 21 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"Middle class" is an outdated misnomer: It's now "a minimum standard of living"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...
2024 NextGen Leaders: Kamera Meaney - Kansas City Business Journal
The Business Journals· 5 days agoUniversity Health is an academic medical center with acute-care hospitals and clinics that provide...
A Leonard Leo-Linked Group Is Secretly Funding Legislative Attacks On Trans Rights
HuffPost· 18 hours agoDocuments obtained by HuffPost show that Leo, a powerful figure who helped Donald Trump select...