“Let’s keep the Voting Rights Act focused on actual racial discrimination”
Roger Clegg at Constitution Daily.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
“The Voting Rights Act at a Crossroads”
I have written this piece for the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Daily. It begins:
Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in the United… Continue reading
“Democrats Unveil a Plan to Fight Gerrymandering”
JMart for the NYT:
The Democratic Governors Association is creating a fund dedicated to winning races in states where governors have some control over congressional redistricting, the party’s first step in a long-range campaign to make control of the… Continue reading
“Voting Rights Still a Hot-Button Issue”
Ken Walsh reports for US News.
“Sleepy county’s history of discrimination”
Natasha Korgaonkar oped for CNN on Waller County, TX.
“Coalition urges Christie to sign N.J. voting overhaul”
More on Timing of Texas Redistricting Decision
Following up on this post, a knowledgeable reader suggested we could see an opinion by the end of the month. Federal courts switch out annual briefing attorneys on August 31, and the Texas preclearance ruling came out on August… Continue reading
“District voting ordered in Fayette; Special election required by death of county’s first black commissioner.”
News from Ga.
More Hillary Clinton Thoughts on Money in Politics
Here, at the Intercept.
Charles Koch on Voter ID and His Supposed Lack of Support for ALEC’s Role in Promoting Such Laws
In this interview with Matea Gold (on Koch’s friendship and partnership with Michael Lomax of the United Negro College Fund):
The two do not see to eye to eye on many issues, including when it comes to voter identification laws.… Continue reading
“Wealthy conservatives cap Koch brothers weekend with pledges”
AP:
That network in January set an eye-popping goal of raising $889 million over two years, with the two entities most directly involved in the 2016 elections, Americans for Prosperity and a super PAC, planning to spend $325 million… Continue reading
“Anti-‘oligarch’ Gingrich questions legality of Jeb super PAC”
Very rich—in more ways than one.
“Does a voting-rights case threaten experimentation?”
Michael McGough in the LA Times on the non-retrogression question lurking in the North Carolina voting rights case.