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Whomever is confirmed to the lifetime appointment will have a decisive vote on whose voices carry weight in our democracy.
Blog
Adam Lioz
 [...] In short, our analysis indicates that Donald Trump successfully leveraged existing resentment towards African Americans in combination with emerging fears of increased racial diversity in America to reshape the presidential electorate, strongly attracting nativists towards Trump and pushing
In the media
Sean McElwee
Jason McDaniel
Memorandum of Understanding Will Bring Nevada into Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act
Press release/statement
1. Do you agree that wealthy donors translating their massive economic power directly into political influence is a problem that should be taken into account when considering rules governing spending on elections?
Blog
Allie Boldt
[...] Judge Gorsuch’s approach “has created a system in which single individuals and corporations can spend tens of millions of dollars to influence elections, and in which candidates and elected officials are significantly more responsive to the priorities of an elite donor class than to Americans
In the media
Bill Corriher

Supreme Court cases clearly demonstrate that under the Tenth Amendment, the federal government may not coerce state and local governments to enforce federal law through threats to withdraw federal funding.

Policy Briefs
Katherine Culliton-González

We write to urge you to reject President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to a lifetime appointment on the nation’s highest court.

Testimony and Public Comment
Heather C. McGhee
Brenda Wright
Adam Lioz
In a letter sent Tuesday to the New York State Board of Elections and DMV, the groups accused the DMV of flouting a federal law requiring that citizens be able to register to vote whenever they apply for, renew, or change their address on a driver's license or state-issued identification card.[...]
In the media
Chris Fuchs
Voting Rights Groups Call on State to Fix Voter Registration at DMV, or Face Litigation
Press release/statement
The Senate voted Monday to kill an Obama administration rule aimed at curbing labor violations among government contractors. Two years in the making, the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule was targeted by Republican lawmakers 10 days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. The House voted to excise it on
In the media
Maryam Jameel
Elizabeth Hernandez