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Few could miss that election eight delivered a cascade of victories for our democracy. And while national attention understandably focused on statewide races and high-profile ballot measures, smaller contests carried an outsized impact.
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy.
A group of Staten Island voters* filed a lawsuit in state court Monday arguing New York’s 2024 congressional map dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino residents in violation of state law. They’re seeking a redraw of New York’s Congressional District 11, which includes all of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn.
The DOJ has now sued eight states to gain access to their private voter data.
Democratic New York lawmakers — including City Comptroller Brad Lander — were arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers Thursday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul stood alongside Texas House Democrats, condemning what she called a “legal insurrection” by Republicans in Texas and beyond.
The Trump administration has opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of President Donald Trump’s foremost adversaries.
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, will hear oral argument Tuesday on whether the New York City Noncitizen Voting Law violated the state constitution and state laws.
An appellate court in New York reversed a lower court overturning the state’s John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) — a law that grants voters additional protections not covered by federal law.
Nassau County, NY and voters of color agreed Wednesday to a new county legislature map in a settlement ending a year-long lawsuit that brought into question the constitutionality of the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA).
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