Voter Restoration as a Blueprint for Fighting Disenfranchisement
Progress made in restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions provides an example of the bipartisan potential in the fight for voting rights.
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Obama Was Right About Citizens United
The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision has opened the door to foreign money in U.S. elections.
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How Public Campaign Financing Empowers Small Donors Nationwide
Mounting evidence continues to show that public financing amplifies underrepresented voices and makes democracy work better for all Americans. -
How the Russia Sanctions Work and What Congress Needs to Know
President Biden has broad-sweeping power to address foreign threats but that power must be checked by Congress. -
Big Outside Spending on Election Denial Floods Local Elections in Battleground States
Around Green Bay, Wisconsin, out-of-state groups used messages questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 elections to try to influence local races that will affect the way the 2024 elections are run. -
Criminal Justice Reform Is More than Fixing Sentencing
Experts explain how we got here and solutions that will benefit everyone. -
Department of Homeland Security Must Stop Targeting Communities of Color
With limited oversight and broad powers, DHS investigations often target immigrants of color and violate civil liberties. -
Competing Visions of Patriotism on Display at Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings
Amid the inquiry into Jackson’s fitness to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, American patriotism was on trial. -
House Republicans Threaten DC Home Rule
President Biden’s budget and recent remarks from several Republicans in the House underscore how tenuous DC’s limited right to self-government is. -
Lessons on How to Conduct Credible Post-Election Audits
Contrasting the reviews of Arizona’s 2020 election and the 2020 Census illuminates how reliable audits can work.
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