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DeSantis Wants to Bar Federal Election Monitors From Florida’s Bluest Counties
The DOJ is sending monitors to polling places to ensure federal election laws are being followed.
Worsening Climate Change Could Make It Harder to Vote
State plans to manage the effects of extreme weather during elections are essential for democracy.
Military Bases Are Disproportionately Poisoning Communities of Color
North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune exemplifies the concerning extent to which toxic contamination has gone unaddressed.
Florida Moves to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A joint medical committee has approved Gov. Desantis's draft rule blocking trans youth from receiving lifesaving care.
Armed “Poll Watchers” in Arizona Raise Alarm Over Right-Wing Voter Intimidation
A new video adds to a number of reports of far right vigilantes harassing early voters.
Ron DeSantis’s Ousting of Elected Official Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is undermining voting rights by removing elected officials to replace them with his allies.
Ron DeSantis’s Redistricting May Have Broken Florida Law
DeSantis, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, severely curtailed Black voting power in the swing state.
Don’t Let Ron DeSantis Use Hurricane Ian to Cover Up His Right-Wing Agenda
Anything DeSantis does in the aftermath of this disaster should be viewed as performative gamesmanship for 2024.
The Battle for Election Integrity Heats Up in Southern States Ahead of Midterms
Voting rights groups have filed lawsuits, and activists are urging more people to rise up and demand voter protections.
Every Single Florida House Republican Voted Against Disaster Relief Funding
“That is a level of callous indifference and political opportunism that boggles the mind,” one Florida Democrat said.