REINTRODUCTION OF THE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT (H.R.14)

SUBMITTED BY U.S. REP. TERRI SEWELL (D-AL), ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TERRI SEWELL (D-AL), ON SEPTEMBER 19To preserve our democracy, and ensure every person can exercise their right to vote This is a very big deal, friends. For decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) was a critical check against anti-democratic…

UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS FROM THE BRENNAN CENTER LIVE

YOUTH RISING: THE POWER OF LATINX VOTERS Tuesday, September 26, 1–2 p.m. ET Under the banner of the Spanish-language website Brennan en español, the Brennan Center is presenting a panel of political luminaries focused on the Latino electorate, particularly the youngest generation. You can hear these change makers first-hand in a live virtual conversation! Moderator:…

FREE COVID TESTS

Biden ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM RESUMES 9/25 Order free Covid test, delivered by mail Good news! In preparation for a possible winter surge of Covid-19, the government will provide each household with four free Covid-19 test kits, via U.S. Mail. The New York Times reported that a byproduct of this program will be to “shoreup domestic manufacturing…

What is the Problem?
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What is the Problem?

Clean Elections Texas was formed at a time when campaign finance reform after Watergate had been falling apart with various court decisions and in the same year as the infamous Citizen United decision. The control of money over elections and candidates was becoming better understood and thus resisted by the electorate. We now are in…