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NBC Peacock – The Mehdi Hasan Show (VIDEO): The Fight Over the Massive Bill to Reform Voting Rights
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Associated Press: South emerges as flashpoint of brewing redistricting battle
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Blavity: Activists Slam Georgia Republicans’ Bill To Restrict Voting As ‘Jim Crow With A Suit And Tie’
"Georgia’s voters deserve better than to be shut out of legislators’ discussions – particularly when those discussions involve new barriers to voting," the statement read. "Voting is the foundation of American democracy. By aiming at our ability to cast ballots, Georgia’s legislators are striking at the very core of our government. These legislators may be acting on behalf of their party interests or their political donors. They...
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New York Times: For Voting Rights Advocates, a ‘Once in a Generation Moment’ Looms
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Common Cause Adds Four National Governing Board Members, Including Two Reflecting Youth Perspectives
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Inside Sources/Star Tribune (Op-Ed): Big Tech won’t protect democracy. So, the government must.
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Associated Press: RICO expert hired by prosecutor investigating Trump call
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Newsweek: Watchdog Files Complaint Urging DOJ to Investigate Trump’s Call to Subvert Georgia Election
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Common Cause Files Complaint Urging DOJ Investigation of Trump Interference in Georgia Vote Counting
The complaint, filed today, urges the DOJ to investigate whether Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham, Rudolph W. Giuliani and others violated multiple federal laws by attempting to overturn presidential election results in Georgia via the hour-long Jan. 2 phone call to Raffensperger...
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CNN: Trump’s clash with GOP over using his name in fundraising ignites midterm worries
After losing the election last November, Trump amassed millions of dollars for his own political action committee as he promoted falsehoods about election fraud -- instead of plowing funds into twin US Senate races in Georgia. In the end, the Republicans lost the runoffs in early January, along with their majority in the chamber.
"The party needed the money in Georgia in December," Ryan...
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Newsweek: Influx of Voting Bills Will Have Biggest Impact in Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania, Experts Say
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Associated Press: State may pioneer public financing of lower-court campaigns
“Judges find themselves compelled to raise private funds for their election campaigns without learning the name of contributors who submit checks to the campaign treasurers,” she said. “This consistently puts them in an awkward position of holding fundraisers with a room full of potential donors, but also they...