Commentary
The Ready Access to Assistance Act
Editorial about offering help where it is needed appeared in the NY Nonprofit Press.
Authored by: Betsy Gotbaum & Laura Abel
– 10/07/08
Disenfranchisement in the News
A listing of recent news articles and commentary about felony disenfranchisement.
– 10/07/08
Law Risks Voiding Legitimate Ballots
“No match-no vote” law does not do what Florida’s Governor says it does.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 10/03/08
Surprise: You’re off the voter list
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on voter purges and their effect, focusing on data from the Brennan Center’s Voter Purge Report.
Authored by: Rhonda Cook, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
– 10/03/08
Voter Purges | CBS Evening News
Michael Waldman appears on CBS Evening news to discuss Voter Purges, a Brennan Center report.
– 09/30/08
GRIT tv | Wendy Weiser, Voting in the US
Wendy Weiser discusses registration deadlines and the many obstacles to voting in the United States.
– 09/30/08
Justice Delayed and Denied at Guantanamo
In June of this year, the Supreme Court issued what Ronald Dworkin hailed as “one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in recent years” when it held that the detainees…
Authored by: Aziz Huq
– 09/29/08
Overcharged
Authored by: Emily Jane Goodman
– 09/03/08
Erika Wood Appears on Locked Out
The news special explores the difficulties people with criminal records face when attempting to restore their right to vote.
– 08/29/08
Bruno Breezes Through State’s Revolving Door
Discusses Sen. Joseph Bruno’s quick and questionable transition into the private sector after years of service in the New York Senate. Bruno now works for an information technology company that has contracts with several executive branch offices and agencies.
Authored by: Andrew Stengel and Susan Lerner
– 08/26/08