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It’s back! The Freedom to Vote Act
Didn’t I recently remind myself about all the great bills already written and pending in Congress? If only we had a Congress which would pass them? Sure I did. And earlier this week, my optimistic attitude got a boost from … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things Happening, political campaigns, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged automatic voter registration, Chuck Schumer, Congressional GOP, congressional redistricting, dark money, gerrymander, Hakeem Jeffries, The Freedom to Vote Act
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Sam Wang dissects the gerrymander in four compelling points
Is gerrymandering an arcane subject of little interest to most people? Well, not me, of course. Indeed, lately, I’ve been spending time looking at gubernatorial races, ever since I pinned my hopes on the Wisconsin SCOTUS case called Gill v … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged American Prospect, gerrymander, gerrymandered states, Gill v Whitford, Sam Yang
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“The State of Redistricting Litigation (August 2017 Edition)”
The State of Redistricting Litigation (August 2017 Edition) | Brennan Center for Justice A couple of weeks ago, a family discussion about the usual–the Horror, how it came about, the 2016 election, Hillary, et al–convinced me that the link above … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged Brennan Center, Charlottesville, gerrymander, gerrymandering, Second Amendment, Shelby v Holder, voter suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965, white supremacy
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