The Right Wing’s Latest Legal Theory
Civil and voting rights groups have long challenged voter suppression laws and unfair maps in court using federal voting rights protections. But the conservative legal movement is now arguing that ind...
10 Maalis 202329min
56,000 Voters’ Rights Are at Stake in North Carolina Feat. Daryl Atkinson
In 1876, North Carolina added a felony disenfranchisement provision to its state constitution with the express purpose of disenfranchising Black voters. The provision remains in place today and is bei...
3 Maalis 202339min
Mississippi’s Ongoing Efforts to Disenfranchise Black Voters Feat. Arekia Bennett-Scott
Mississippi passed a bill to create an unelected court system in Jackson, a city with a Black population of over 80%, with judges appointed entirely by white state officials. Unfortunately, the propos...
24 Helmi 202338min
Blue States Can Do Better
There are 17 states where Democrats control the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. These so-called “trifectas” should use their power to pass robust legislation to protect the ri...
17 Helmi 202337min
What’s Next on SCOTUS’ Docket?
The U.S. Supreme Court is already poised to issue decisions in two major elections cases that could fundamentally alter American democracy, but there are more voting rights cases coming its way. Marc ...
10 Helmi 202345min
Intimidating Voters Is Not Peachy
A major voter intimidation case out of Georgia went to court this week. Fair Fight Action sued True the Vote, a Texas-based, right-wing "election integrity" group, for illegally intimidating voters af...
3 Helmi 202333min
North Carolina Republicans Want a Redo
Update: On Feb. 3, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to rehear both cases. Find out more here. North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Legislature wants the newly red state Supreme Court t...
27 Tammi 202326min
The Judiciary Needs Reform feat. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
On the 13th anniversary of Citizens United and the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we’re joined by special guest Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to discuss issues facing the judiciary and the networ...
20 Tammi 202341min
