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The Guardian: The right to a free and fair vote in America might rest on this landmark court case

“I think the eyes of the nation are watching to see what happens here,” said Bob Phillips, the state director of the advocacy group Common Cause, a plaintiff in the case. “For other states, it might be, ‘Hey, if it can be done in North Carolina, it might be done in your state’. That’s what we tell advocates around the country.”

Detroit Free Press: Michigan Supreme Court says let voters decide gerrymandering proposal

Kathay Feng, national redistricting director for Common Cause, which supports the ballot proposal, said, “This all-volunteer effort started so citizens could end a corrupt system in which self-interested politicians manipulate districts for political advantage behind closed doors. Now Michigan voters will have the opportunity to make their voices heard.”

Wahlfreiheitsgesetz 2023 in den Staaten

The State of Play: The Freedom to Vote Act

We are closer than ever toward achieving the most transformative voting rights legislation in a generation.

Trump’s Anti-Media Campaign and the Threat to Press Freedom

Newly published polls suggest President Trump's campaign to discredit the media is working

Trump’s Media Attacks Undercut Press Freedom

President Trump’s repeated attacks on journalists and what he calls “fake news” are undermining press freedom at a time when newspapers and broadcasters already are struggling with declining subscription and advertising revenues.

Trump Order on Religious Freedom Is Less Than It Appears

President Trump demonstrated again today that alchemy, of the political variety at least, is among his hidden talents.

Free Speech Is Taking a Beating in the Senate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren was kicked off the Senate floor after repeating statements that had been made there more than 30 years ago

The Fundraising Free February Pledge

I, ____________, solemnly pledge to devote each session day of the month of February 2015 to the official duties of my office as a member of the United States House of Representatives, without the distraction of electoral fundraising or other political campaign-related activities.

Williams-Yulee Is Not About Free Speech, It’s About Judicial Integrity

The Supreme Court is hearing a case tomorrow that threatens to further politicize the bench at a time of skyrocketing spending in judicial races.