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Supreme Court delves into Alabama brawl over race, redistricting and Voting Rights Act
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with how far states must go to ensure congressional...
The Looming Reversal Of Roe v. Wade Is Another Perilous Sign For American Democracy
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Photo: Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty) This article is part of a larger series...
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Revisited 'It's about freedom': Post-Civil War Reconstruction amendments...
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 10—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the 60th anniversary of which will be marked this year, was rooted in three amendments to the U.S. Constitution that had become the law ...
The fight over Alabama's congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoStanding at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts,...
Georgia runoff results - live: Polls close as incumbent Warnock battles Walker for crucial Senate...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGeorgia will again go to the polls today (Tuesday) in a runoff election for the US Senate between...
Election fairness, incumbency and money: First things first
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoToo much of the discussion around Thousand Oaks’ move to district elections centers on protecting...
Time is running out to block voting restrictions ahead of 2022 midterms, experts say
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Time appears to be running short for legal challenges to voting restrictions to have an...
On party line vote, Wisconsin's House Republicans oppose legislation protecting contraceptive access
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Wisconsin's five House Republicans on Thursday opposed legislation that would protect...
Distrust in the federal government, and the need for maintenance in democracy
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe last two American presidential assassinations — coming about 60 years apart — set in motion...
Louisiana Seeks To Redefine Who Is Considered Black To Limit Black Representation
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNBC News reports that the Republican-controlled state government of Louisiana has defied federal...