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Inside Sources/Tribune News Service (Op-Ed): Our Freedoms Are Under Attack
Opponents of democracy — a system that works best when it empowers people to have an equal say in decisions that affect their futures — have waged a well-coordinated attack on it. Freedom must be fortified, it must be protected at the ballot box, and it must never be taken for granted.
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Washington Post: Democracy advocates raise alarm after Supreme Court takes election case
Voting rights advocates point to that decision, specifically a quote from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., as evidence that the Supreme Court has previously believed state courts have an...
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Government Technology: States Split on Cryptocurrency’s Place in Political Races
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Cox Media Group/KIRO: Some federal lawmakers worried about voter disinformation ahead of midterms
“Disinformation agents are seeking to keep voters from casting their ballots by spreading content designed to confuse voters about the time, place and manner how to vote, intimidate or harass them from going to the polls,” said Yosef Getachew, Media & Democracy Program Director at Common Cause.
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Washington Times: Jackson joins Supreme Court, makes history as first Black female justice
“The Court is desperately in need of a boost,” she said. “With the reputation of the Court in tatters, Justice Jackson’s swearing-in is a monumental step forward, and represents a ray of hope that our nation’s highest court may once again deliver equal justice under the law.”
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Associated Press: Supreme Court to hear case on state authority over elections
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Swearing-In Represents Hope for Equal Justice Under Law
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Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Threatening Future of Voting Rights
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Washington Post: Baker paused his bid, rivals sought his endorsement. Why hasn’t it come?
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Politico: The Supreme Court has chipped away at the Voting Rights Act for 9 years. This case could be the next blow.
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The Intercept: Mix of State and Federal Funding Raises Questions About Danny Davis Campaign Committees