VRA

Meet The Press Tackles the Voting Rights Act Amendment

By EditorFeb 24, 2015

Its been over 18 months since the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, can Republicans and Democrats bridge the divide on the Voting Rights Act Amendment (VRAA) in Congress? Meet the Press sat down with Sherrilyn Ifill (NAACP-LDEF) and Rep. Charlie Dent R-Pa) last weekend to discuss the possibilities.

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How Shelby County v. Holder Will Affect the Latino Community (VIDEO)

By EditorFeb 04, 2015

Tom Saenz of MALDEF explains at this Brookings Institution Conference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TVNTfjmRSU

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Handy Outline of the Supreme Court’s Shelby Opinions

By EditorFeb 04, 2015

The New York Times gives this handy outline of each justice's opinion and reasoning in the seminal Voting Rights case Shelby v. Holder. Read it here.

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Indiana Senate Rejects Mid-Cycle Congressional Map Proposal

The Indiana Republican-led Senate voted down a mid-decade congressional map on Thursday, December 11...
Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Congressional Map for 2026

Texas may use its new congressional plan for the 2026 elections after the Supreme Court granted the ...