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Texas-sized Trouble

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Texas-sized Trouble

Texas lawmakers have ramped up efforts to deprive millions of Texans of the right to vote since the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder gutted key portions of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA), the Texas Civil Rights Project charges in a new report.

Election Day!

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Election Day!

The polls are open today in a pair of deep south congressional districts,including one that has become the most expensive congressional election ever and a test of President Trump’s popularity – or lack of it – with suburban voters.

‘Maybe the Worst FCC I’ve Ever Seen’

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‘Maybe the Worst FCC I’ve Ever Seen’

In just a few short months, the Trump wrecking ball has pounded away at rules and regulations in virtually every government agency. The Federal Communications Commission is no exception.

Gerrymander Gazette | June 2017

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Gerrymander Gazette | June 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court announced this morning that it will hear oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford, an appeal of a three-judge federal trial court decision that Wisconsin State Assembly districts are an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

Gerrymander Gazette | July 2017

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Gerrymander Gazette | July 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court announced this morning that it will hear oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford, an appeal of a three-judge federal trial court decision that Wisconsin State Assembly districts are an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

Losing Net Neutrality Would Devastate Disabled Americans

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Losing Net Neutrality Would Devastate Disabled Americans

Net neutrality matters to me as a disabled person because the internet is my primary source of socialization, entertainment, and news. I wasn't always disabled or chronically ill.

Congress Moves to Protect Whistleblowers at the VA

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Congress Moves to Protect Whistleblowers at the VA

Congress moved last week to protect whistleblowers in the scandal-plagued Department of Veterans Affairs and to make it easier for officials to discipline or fire VA employees who neglect or mistreat patients.

High Court to Consider Partisan Gerrymandering

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High Court to Consider Partisan Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court agreed this morning to take a new look at partisan gerrymandering, accepting a Wisconsin case in which a three-judge lower court ruled that Republican state legislators unfairly drew congressional districts that work to elect GOP candidates.

The Best Congress Money Can Buy

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The Best Congress Money Can Buy

The most expensive congressional campaign in history ends tomorrow in a suburban district north of Atlanta and while the winner is yet to be determined it’s already clear that he or she will take office beholden to an array of big money donors.

Trump’s Evolution

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Trump’s Evolution

President Trump campaigned on promises to “drain the swamp” in Washington, yet on June 8, arguably the darkest day of his presidency to date, one of Trump’s top assistants hosted some of the most mud-covered swamp residents at the White House

Justice Department Backing Away from Civil Rights Enforcement

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Justice Department Backing Away from Civil Rights Enforcement

The Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions is gradually eliminating one of the judiciary’s most important tools for civil rights enforcement: “consent decrees” that give judges long-term oversight over individuals, groups and government agencies that have engaged in discrimination.

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