As the battle to protect voting rights continues in the nation’s capital — sadly with little success — veteran politician and minority leader of the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell, has come under fire for a statement he made that implied Black Americans were not “full” Americans. Bruce Schreiner of The…
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John Lewis Voting Rights Act Approved by the US House of Representatives and Now Heads to the Senate
In a noteworthy first-step towards nationwide voting reform — and ideally, an end to some of the racist anti-voting policies recently approved on the state level by governors in Florida, Georgia and other Republican strongholds — the House passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on Tuesday, Aug. 24. …
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Becomes Third Black Member of Congress Arrested for Protesting Republican Anti-Voting Restrictions
Last month, we reported on Rep. Joyce Beatty, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, being arrested during a peaceful protest for voting rights reform. A few days later, Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia was arrested in a similar protest. And now, less than two weeks after that, a third Black…
Rep. Joyce Beatty and Voting Rights Activists Arrested During Peaceful Protest in Senate Building
Protests continue across the nation’s capital in an effort to rein in racist anti-voter legislation taking place in states such as Texas, Florida, and Georgia. And now, those efforts have progressed to the level where elected officials are getting arrested for supporting every American citizen’s right to fairly and legally…
VP Kamala Harris and DNC Announce $25-Million Initiative to Help Protect Voting Rights Across America
Following efforts by Republicans in numerous states, including Texas, Georgia and Florida, to restrict voter rights and make it harder for people of color to cast a ballot in upcoming elections, Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a new $25-million initiative from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) designed to help…
Texas House Democrats Stage Walkout To Keep Racist Voting Bill From Passing Before Midnight Deadline
Republicans in Georgia and Florida may have succeeded in passing racist, anti-voter restrictions that make it harder for people of color to vote. But Texas won’t be joining their ranks — at least for now. The Associated Press has reported that on Sunday night, May 30, “Texas Democrats pulled off…
Pete Buttigieg Outlines Strategy for People with Disabilities
Pete Buttigieg took to BuzzFeed News this weekend to outline in an op-ed what he calls the “most comprehensive and ambitious disability policy plan yet proposed in the 2020 presidential campaign.” Buttigieg is focused on giving people with disabilities greater access to high-paying jobs. He said he plans to work…
Florida Governor Passes Law Requiring Felons to Pay ‘Poll Tax’ to Vote
Florida was trying to move on from its racist past, especially when it comes to keeping Black and brown people from voting. In November, Floridians approved Amendment 4, which restored voting rights to former felons who have served their sentence, excluding those convicted of murder and sex felonies, by a landslide 30-point…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Agrees to Sign Bill Blocking Some Ex-Felons From Voting
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has promised to cripple Amendment 4 by signing Senate Bill 7066, which will require that ex-felons pay all fines and court costs before they will actually be able to vote. The Florida Democratic Party has called DeSantis the “Jim Crow Governor” for saying he will sign…
Florida Republicans Seek to Suppress Voting Rights for Former Felons
Republicans want to water down Amendment 4 because having that many new voters, a large percentage of them people of color, could majorly affect future elections in the swing state.