Trump’s lawyers are asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to investigate or prosecute Trump.
voting rights
Posted inTimes Record
The Maine Idea: Voter ID needn’t be partisan
John Paul Stevens, one of the most admirable among recent U.S. Supreme Court justices, came to believe that his opinion upholding an Indiana voter ID law in 2008 was correct as to the law but perhaps unjust in its effects, later calling it a “fairly unfortunate decision.” Another distinguished judge, Richard Posner, who wrote the […]
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls
Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.
Posted inNew England, Politics
Vermont Supreme Court rules in favor of noncitizen voting
The Republican National Committee filed lawsuits asking judges to declare noncitizen voting unconstitutional.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Here’s what Republicans’ ‘personal liberty’ looks like in practice
It means freedom from government interference – and any of the benefits that has ever conferred.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want
African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court hears case that could affect minority voting power across U.S.
In the latest showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seek to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Introducing Captain Florida, the opportunist
In which a version of Gov. Ron DeSantis stands up to tolerance and punches it in the nose.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Right to register, vote is essential to democracy
There’s no good reason for the U.S. to trail most other developed democracies in voter participation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Democracy not a partisan issue
A minority of senators representing a largely white minority of voters are blocking reforms that would empower more of the American people to vote.