The Supreme Court Allows a Relic of White Supremacy To Remain in Mississippi’s Constitution
This vestige of Mississippi’s 1890 retrenchment of the doctrine of white supremacy remains in place over 130 years later.
Opinion
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U.S. Supreme Court Gives Ohio GOP Second Shot at Gerrymandering
It appears that Ohio Republicans will get away with having defied seven prior state Supreme Court decisions entirely unscathed.
As the House Slashes Funding for State and Local Election Departments, the Senate Should Do Better
Simply put, election officials cannot boost confidence in our elections without the proper resources.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Supreme Takeover
As the final decisions of the term dropped, it was clear this Court is as extreme as ever.
Out With the Electoral College, In With the National Popular Vote
Last month, Minnesota brought the U.S. one step closer to reforming the Electoral College and ushering in a national popular vote for president.
Black and Brown Voters Are Building Power in Rural America
Organizations like ours will keep building power with Black and brown folks in rural areas, but we can’t be the only ones.
Red States Wage War on Blue Cities
By enacting bills aimed at local prosecutors, these states are stripping communities of their right to self-determination.
Why the Texas Legislature Is Foolish To Suppress the Gen-Z Vote
Never mind “Don’t mess with Texas.” Don’t mess with Gen-Z’s political empowerment in Texas and don’t tread on us.
Ohio’s Wobbly and Ongoing Path to Fair Maps
In 2022, Republicans forced Ohioans to vote under maps more rigged than the ones we had 10 years and two anti-gerrymandering reforms ago.
The Republican Party Sees the Power of the Youth Vote — Why Don’t We?
As a leader of a civic engagement organization and as a young voter, I am issuing a Bat-Signal to those that see our democracy is hanging in the balance.
