Bill named after late civil rights leader John Lewis Members of the majority in the House of Representatives introduced new legislation this week to advance their initiative of…
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Senate Majority Leader Meets With Texas Legislators
Discusses voting rights with protesting state On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he would be meeting with members of the Texas legislature that have gone…
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Supreme Court Issues Final Opinions of Session
Upholds Arizona voting law. Strikes down California disclosure law. On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued its final decisions of this current session for the cases of Brnovich v.…
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President Urges Passage of Voting Rights Act
Encouraging congressional members of his party who are hesitant to support it. This week, President Biden publicly called on Congress to pass a new Voting Rights Bill. During…
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House Passes Voting Rights Act
Seeks to institute permanent changes to voting regulations. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a significant piece of legislation that, if passed by the Senate and signed…
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Supreme Court Returns from Winter Break
Conference today, oral arguments next week. The Supreme Court is meeting on Friday in a conference session after their winter break. In their discussions, they will be giving…
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Supreme Court Blocks Alabama Curbside Voting
Voters must appear in person. The Supreme Court announced this past week that the Justices of the Court had made a determination on the legality of Alabama’s curb-side…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Voting Rights Case
Case involves handling of absentee ballots. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case certain to set up a clash over states’ handling of absentee ballots.…
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Appeals Court Rules on Florida Felon Voting Rights
Upholds law requiring legal fees to be paid first. In 2018, a referendum in the state of Florida passed allowing convicted felons who had completed their sentences the…
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President Posthumously Pardons Susan B. Anthony
Pardon comes on 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that he would be giving a posthumous pardon to Susan B. Anthony. The pardon comes…
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