The Washington Post correctly notes the electoral implications of the forthcoming decision to gut Roe v. Wade.
“Now, normally low-profile state legislative races and less-prominent gubernatorial contests suddenly hold the potential to become national flash points in the polarizing debate,… Continue reading
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota’s Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that may determine whether continuing to disenfranchise voters on parole or on probation violates the state’s constitution. The case turns on the fact that, under the Minnesota… Continue reading
New research by Laura W. Brill at the Civics Center shows struggles to register young voters in Arizona.
“[F]ewer than 15% of 18-year-old residents of Arizona’s most populous counties, Maricopa County and Pima County, have registered to vote.”
These trends… Continue reading
Harvard Public Opinion Project
“A national poll of America’s 18- to 29-year-olds released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that a majority of young Americans believe that our democracy is “in trouble” or “failing.” While… Continue reading
Looking forward to participating in this event of the NYC Bar:
Protecting Our Constitutional DemocracyWednesday, December 15 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Program Fee:Free for City Bar Members, NYSBA Members and Non-Lawyers | $15 for Non-Member LawyersNYSBA Members please call… Continue reading
Manchin’s seat is not safe. And still, his version of moderation stands at odds with the views of his own constituents (not just his base). Why would voters believe their votes matter?
The Hill is reporting a new poll that… Continue reading
Washington Post
The Article’s primary focus is on the partisan stakes, but the big picture here is the vicious cycle of low voter turnout, policy responsiveness, apathy, and machine politics.
Across Atlanta, . . . [Just a] year after residents … Continue reading
Center for Political Accountability and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, The Wharton School.
The report finds that U.S. companies are adapting to hyper-polarization and the threats to democracy by expanding board oversight of potentially controversial political spending. The… Continue reading
I’m pleased to participate in this event (free registration required):
With our democracy under attack, please join us for the Sixth Annual State of Voting Rights program. Our esteemed panel will address the impact of the “Big Lie” and election… Continue reading
NBC News (I won’t post the dangerous headline of this piece):
Trump’s focus on the state illuminates just how driven he is to exact revenge on those who haven’t supported his baseless claim that the last election was stolen from… Continue reading
Details:
Tuesday, November 30 at 12:15pm to 1:15pm Virtual Event
Over the course of the past two years, Beijing has harshly imposed its will on Hong Kong, adopting a National Security Law in 2020 that has been used ever since to crush… Continue reading
LAT:
A campaign finance investigation against a top official at California’s political watchdog agency sat in limbo and hidden from public view for months, raising questions about whether the government organization holds its own members to the same standard as… Continue reading