The Last Line of Defense Against GOP Gerrymanders: Dem Governors
At the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), we know one of the best ways to stop Republicans’ power grab and protect our democracy is to elect Democratic governors.
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Martinez Fischer: “We Are the Test Case”
Texas Republicans doing the bidding of President Trump are seeking a deeply cynical map aimed at the heart of the minority community.
Texas’ Anti-Democratic Special Session Is an Attack on Abortion, Too
Midcycle redistricting isn’t the only focus of this session. Lawmakers are also considering a massive attack on abortion access.
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Need Trump to Dismantle Democracy, But He Helps
With the “shadow docket” full of appeals from the Trump administration, the term hardly feels over.
The Trump Administration Is Turning Local Police Into ICE Agents
An unpopular provision in a decades-old law lets ICE collaborate with state and local police by delegating to them the authority to enforce immigration rules.
Maine Republicans Are Asking Voters to Restrict Their Own Rights
In November, Mainers will be faced with a ballot initiative that would radically restrict voting rules in the state, and which is modeled after restrictive voting laws passed in Ohio, Georgia and elsewhere.
Trump’s Voter Suppression Tactics Align U.S. With Overseas Dictators
Democracy advocates fear that Rubio’s order, which ends the longstanding bipartisan support for promoting free and fair elections globally, will result in the United States only condemning electoral irregularities in countries ideologically opposed to the Trump administration.
SCOTUS May Let the GOP Gerrymander Black Southerners Out of Congress
If recent Supreme Court decisions are any hint, our nation’s highest court won’t be stepping in to protect voters of color.
How the Supreme Court Gerrymandered the Law to Serve the GOP
In decision after decision, it became clear that the Republican justices have gerrymandered the law to generate a bunch of legal rules that fit pretty neatly into the Republican Party’s preferences.
As Republicans Attack Elections, State & Local Officials Must Defend Democracy
Democracy will only continue to thrive as long as patriotic Americans — including state and local officials of all parties — defend it.
