Judges in Birmingham again ruled redrawn map violates the Voting Rights Act. Alabama officials requested that the Supreme Court temporarily halt the rejection of the state’s redrawn electoral…
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Florida Law Banning Chinese Land Ownership Upheld
Federal judge says there’s no “substantial likelihood” that racism influenced state legislature. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled against plaintiffs attempting to block Florida’s new law prohibiting those…
Read MoreSenator Cardin Announces Retirement after Five Decades in Congress
He has served in both the House and Senate since his first election in 1966. Senator Ben Cardin announced that he will not be seeking reelection for the…
Read MoreSenate Bill Would Ban Transgender Surgeries for Minors
A similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio introduced the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” that would ban gender reassignment surgeries for…
Read MoreTerm Limit Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Congress
Senator Cruz says it is crucial to fixing what is wrong in Washington. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina introduced in both…
Read MoreProposed Constitutional Amendment Introduced in House
Language would rein in “dark money” in elections. Representative Adam Schiff of California introduced a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United…
Read MoreFederal Court Calls for SC Voting Map Redraw
Judges rule that Charleston’s first voting district should not be split. The District Court of South Carolina ruled that legislators split up minority neighborhoods in Charleston’s 1st voting…
Read MoreSupreme Court Considers Judicial Power over Legislatures
Majority of justices lean toward emphasizing congressional authority. The Supreme Court heard arguments for an appeal made by North Carolina legislators this week. The legislature had devised a…
Read More9 Million Americans Cast Early Votes
California and Florida lead with the most early voting. On Tuesday, the United States Election Project published data showing that 9.3 million early voting ballots have been cast…
Read MorePresident Announces Marijuana Conviction Pardons
President Joe Biden is pardoning people with federal convictions for marijuana possession, including those convicted under Washington, D.C. law. “I’m announcing a pardon of all prior federal offenses…
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