Tag: voting rights
Tell the Senate to pass the For the People Act
It's time we ask our Senators to take immediate action and protect the vote.
Voter suppression is an attack on democracy—and my faith
Make no mistake, this bill is about silencing voters of color and chipping away at our political power.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown pushes expanding vote-by-mail to counter GOP voter...
Oregon was the first state in the country to institute voting by mail and to establish automatic voter registration in an effort to “ensure access to this very fundamental right.”
‘Vicious attack on voting rights’: Georgia governor signs GOP suppression bill
“This is why federal voting rights legislation is necessary.”
‘Hijacking of democracy in plain sight’: Georgia GOP transforms 2-page bill...
“Surprising advocates, legislators, and voters with a nearly 100-page bill is undemocratic and unacceptable.”
‘Jim Crow in a suit and tie’: Georgia Senate approves massive...
“One of the worst voter suppression bills in the country” just advanced in Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature.
The war on voting reaches home
Those who were hoping for a reprieve after voting Trump out of power are beginning to see that the fight isn’t over, nor is it going to allow us to relax into “normalcy.”
Joe Biden, LBJ, and voting rights
Biden must wield the power of the presidency to make senators fall in line with the larger goals of the nation. Otherwise, as LBJ asked, “what the hell’s the presidency for?”
119 Democrats join with GOP to block restoration of voting rights...
Rep. Cori Bush, the amendment’s author, noted that “97 Democrats stood up for our community members who are incarcerated” and vowed to “keep up this fight.”
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Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
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