Only North Carolina Voters Can Stop the GOP Gerrymander
There’s a long-term path to defeating the gerrymander — but only if voters act to put pro-democracy judges on the state’s highest court.
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Republicans Keep Gerrymandering and I Keep Suing
On Wednesday, North Carolina Republicans enacted a newly gerrymandered map that targets Black voters to create an additional seat for a white Republican. The next day – yesterday – my law firm sued.
North Carolina’s New Gerrymander Silences a Region With a Long History of Fighting for Civil Rights
These discriminatory laws and practices kept citizens from voting, holding office, and controlling their own destinies. They turned to the courts — and won.
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.
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.
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.
We Will Not Be Drawn Out: The Fight for Fair Maps in Tarrant County, Texas
The conservatives who run the county are redrawing maps not in the spirit of fairness but in the pursuit of control. What is happening in Tarrant County is not just a local issue. It is a warning to the nation.
Building Youth Engagement in Democracy Goes Beyond Voting
The civic process goes beyond simply casting a ballot; it involves understanding the issues at stake and actively participating in our communities.
The Lawsuit Fighting for Fair Representation in Louisiana’s Capital City
Without a legal remedy, the people of East Baton Rouge Parish will have to spend at least the next six years living under a misrepresentative local district map.
Ohio’s Democracy Pays the Price for LaRose’s Political Ambition
Just because LaRose’s path to the U.S. Senate hit a major roadblock doesn’t mean his anti-democratic actions will.
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