Democracy Wire

When the Voting Rights Act was in full force, the federal government could prevent states from erecting these kinds of barriers to the ballot box. Now, thousands of people are unable to vote because of one Supreme Court decision.

Common Cause activists will be among hundreds of citizens gathering in Roanoke, VA’s Elmwood Park on Thursday to urge Rep. Bob Goodlatte – and all members of Congress – to restore the federal Voting Rights Act to full strength.

In a moment described as a “new low” for an already dysfunctional agency, commissioners of the Federal Election Commission escalated their partisan bickering during a two hour public meeting on Thursday.

“We join our fellow South Carolinians and Americans of goodwill everywhere in mourning Wednesday’s senseless murder of our friend, the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, and eight other worshipers at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Our hearts are broken for the families of those lost, the community of Charleston, and the nation.

“We join our fellow South Carolinians and Americans of goodwill everywhere in mourning Wednesday’s senseless murder of our friend, the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, and eight other worshipers at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Our hearts are broken for the families of those lost, the community of Charleston, and the nation.

Americans want the Internet to remain free and open. The Appropriations Committee’s majority has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with the nation.