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Voting Rights
House Passes Bill to Grant DC Statehood With Zero Republican Votes
The bill to grant D.C. statehood passed on a party-line vote, but the filibuster stands in its way.
Are Republicans Breaking Up With Big Business? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
After Jan. 6, some corporations vowed to cut donations to politicians involved, but it was soon business as usual again.
13 States Set to Copy Georgia Law Restricting Independence of Election Officials
The bills target local officials, who were crucial in protecting the will of the voters from Trump’s challenges.
Corporations Back Away From Georgia Voting Bill After Funding Its Sponsors
The GOP-backed bill introduces a series of stringent voter restrictions under the auspices of “election integrity.”
Georgia’s Voter Suppression Is Sparking Boycotts. History Shows They Can Work.
Economic backlash against Georgia’s voter suppression law may help reverse the tide of similar laws across the country.
Republicans Trip Over Themselves to Defend Georgia Voter Suppression Law
Republicans are making easily debunked claims about the new voter law in attempts to pull the wool over people’s eyes.
Coca-Cola and Delta Only Opposed Georgia Election Bill After Public Backlash
The companies have donated tens of thousands of dollars to the lawmakers who sponsored the voter suppression bills.
Georgia’s New Voting Law Is Rife With Hidden Horrors
The law allows unlimited challenges against voters and slashes county election boards’ ability to resist suppression.
Biden Backs Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Georgia Due to Voting Law
MLB Players Association head Tony Clark says, “players are very much aware” of the political situation in Georgia.
GA Republicans Supported Voting Buses and Drop Boxes Until GOP Started Losing
Some Republican legislators who promoted voting buses and drop boxes in 2020 have since voted to restrict them.