voting rights
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
‘Tired of being quiet!’: Biden challenges Senate on voting rights
The president tells a crowd in Atlanta that new efforts to limit voting access are ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ and the Senate should pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2021
Letter: Balentine’s ‘Boos and Bravos’ missed the mark
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PublishedNovember 6, 2021
Voting distrust likely to continue despite smooth election
Republican officials are still making claims about fraud to justify new restrictions.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2021
Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
The challenge filed in federal court in San Antonio targets provisions surrounding mail-in voting requirements and voter assistance, which the Justice Department argues violate federal civil rights protections.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2021
The View From Here: A tale of Maine’s two senators
Susan Collins and Angus King both represent Maine in Washington, but they seem to be doing fundamentally different jobs.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Sens. Collins, King sharply divided as Republicans block Democratic voting rights bill
While Collins slams the bill as ‘a vast federal takeover of state elections,’ King says American democracy is in danger as Republicans refuse to even debate it.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Democrats launch new effort to register voters of color for 2022 midterm elections
DNC officials say the program, backed by a nearly $5 million initial investment, is the committee’s largest-ever registration push during a midterm election cycle.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Democrats revise elections bill but face Senate headwinds
Republicans have vowed to scuttle the bill, which would establish national rules for running elections, limit partisanship in the drawing of congressional districts and force the disclosure of many anonymous donors.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Texas governor signs restrictive Republican voting bill into law
The laws are part of a national GOP campaign, including in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, to tighten voting laws, partly driven by Trump's false claims that the election was stolen.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
The legislation limits voting hours and bans drive-thru voting.