State Court Report

Campaign finance ballot measures are up for a vote in key states as public frustration with the role of money in politics grows.

Kansans will decide in August on an amendment that would change how judges are selected, a vote that could bring a surge of special interest spending and unwanted political pressure on judges.

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, state courts in particular will play a major role in a new wave of legal and political battles.

The ruling from the state supreme court offers lessons about advancing voting rights.