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It’s Bigger Than Texas: Voting Rights News Roundup
by Aura Bogado on July 13 2012, 1:07PM
Voters stand up for themselves in Texas; purge-fest spreads beyond Florida; and ALEC’s exodus continues. This and more in our voting rights news roundup.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
NBC News: Jesse Jackson Being Treated For Alcoholism in Arizona Facility
by Jorge Rivas on July 12 2012, 11:47AM
Sources who say they are close to the family claim Jackson is battling alcohol.
Mitt Romney On NAACP Booing: If They Want ‘More Free Stuff’ They Should Vote For Obama
by Jorge Rivas on July 12 2012, 10:58AM
On Wednesday night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported that Mitt Romney responded to being booed at the NAACP by taking a punch at the mostly black audience and saying if they want more free stuff from the government to vote for President Obama.
Texas’ Road To Victory in Its Decades Long Fight Against Voting Rights
by Brentin Mock on July 12 2012, 10:14AM
In 1944, a landmark Supreme Court decision over Texas’ Jim Crow laws changed the arc of voting history. This week, the case that’s expected to change things again began its trip to the Roberts court.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, History, Politics
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Texas vs. Voting Rights, 1944 to 2012 [Infographic]
by Hatty Lee on July 12 2012, 10:11AM
The state’s current challenge to the Voting Rights Act isn’t new. For decades, it’s put up the nation’s most aggressive fight against federal authority to protect voters of color.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, History, Politics
Romney Allegedly Bussed in 200 Supporters to NAACP to Cheer for Him
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 4:23PM
The people you heard cheering for Mitt Romney at the NAACP meeting Wednesday were not all NAACP members.
The Faces (and Reactions) in the Audience as Mitt Romney Delivered NAACP Speech
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 2:31PM
The face reactions of the audience at the NAACP meeting as Mitt Romney delivered his speech.
Watch Mitt Romney Get Booed at NAACP Over Obamacare Comments
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 11:29AM
Watch Mitt Romney Get Booed at NAACP Over Obamacare Comments.
Romney’s Campaign Acknowledges Attracting Black Voters is a Long Shot
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 11:23AM
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will tell black voters Wednesday that backing him over the Democratic incumbent, who won their overwhelming support in 2008, is in the best interest of their families.
Jesse Jackson Sr. Says Son’s ‘Crisis is Deeper Than We Thought’
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 10:59AM
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s office says the Democratic Chicago congressman is struggling with “physical and emotional ailments” worse than previously known.
MillerCoors, HP, and Best Buy Leave ALEC
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 10:33AM
The companies join the roughly 20 companies that have already parted ways with ALEC since ColorOfChange members began demanding an end to corporate-sponsored voter suppression.
Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority
by Aura Bogado on July 10 2012, 4:10PM
200,000 Latinos will turn 18 between now and Election Day. But if they’re in Texas, their right to vote is under threat.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
Fencing Team’s Ibtihaj Muhammad Hoped to Become First U.S. Woman to Compete at Olympics in a Hijab
by Jorge Rivas on July 10 2012, 11:56AM
The 25-year-old New Jersey native appeared to be unstoppable at competitions last month and came pretty close to making it to London.
Georgia’s Political Cudgel Against the Poor: Drug Testing
by Seth Freed Wessler on July 10 2012, 9:49AM
Georgia followed Florida’s example in forcing safety-net recipients to get drug tests, despite the fact that neither law is likely to stand up in court. Why? Because actual policymaking was never the point.
Topics: Drug Tests, Economy, Politics
Judge who Helped Popularize the Term ‘Driving While Black’ Hearing Texas Voter-ID Case
by Aura Bogado on July 9 2012, 2:59PM
One of the judges hearing the Texas voter ID law, which targets voters of color, is no stranger to civil rights.
Honestly, the Jobs Outlook Is Bleak Because the GOP Wants It That Way
by Imara Jones on July 9 2012, 9:38AM
Yes, the president must do much more, but his jobs proposals if fully implemented would have put millions back to work by now—including in hard-hit black communities. The problem is petty politics, not economic policy.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis, Politics
How to Disenfranchise 18 Percent of Philadelphia’s Electorate
by Aura Bogado on July 6 2012, 2:45PM
Forty-four percent of Philly is African-American—and nearly 20 percent of voters there may lose their right to cast a ballot this fall.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
A Case Study in How Kris Kobach’s Cabal Aims to Remake Election Law
by Brentin Mock on July 5 2012, 10:20AM
The battle unfolding in Michigan this week illustrates how a 15-state consortium of rightwing elections officials—who are willing to say anything to advance the voter fraud meme—plan to dismantle voting rights.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
How Many Lawyers Does it Take to Screw an Election?
by Aura Bogado on July 2 2012, 9:58AM
Minnesota lawmakers claim ignorance over violating ethics in the voter ID suit that stands to discriminate against voters of color.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
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