News & Commentary about Voting Rights

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Sep 23, 2021

How Much Do You Know about Redistricting?

Lawmakers review changes in Senate districts on the oversized map

Sep 2, 2021

Redistricting is Starting — Here's What You Need to Know

A map of the redistricting plan for the City of North Charleston.

Aug 23, 2021

What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?

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Aug 17, 2021

Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, holds a sign that says, "Don't mess with Texas," as he and other Democratic caucus members join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights

Jul 30, 2021

The Texas Legislature's Culture War

Jul 29, 2021

The Texas Legislature's Culture War

John Lewis painted on a mural in Washington, DC

Jul 16, 2021

Texas Voting Rights Attacks Warrant Congressional Action

Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden

Jul 2, 2021

Trump's Supreme Court Nominees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly

Jul 1, 2021

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws

Advocates for statehood for the District of Columbia rally near the Supreme Court and Capitol prior to a House of Representatives hearing on creating a fifty-first state, in Washington, Monday, March 22, 2021.

Jun 22, 2021

D.C. Statehood is Constitutional. Robert Kennedy Never Said Otherwise.