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“Alabama’s recent settlement with the Department of Justice doesn’t address the state’s photo ID law,” Lisa Danetz, the legal director for Demos, which before the deal played a leading role in raising concerns about Alabama’s compliance with Motor Voter, confirmed. “Instead, it relates to the
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Zachary Roth
One of the most disturbing trends in the American political system is the rapid ascent of the far right.
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Sean McElwee
Now is a time to remember our shared humanity. In light of the terrorist attack in Paris, lawmakers across the country are demanding President Obama shut down our borders and stop the resettlement of Syrian refugees in America, stoking widespread fear about these men, women and children. At this
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Heather McGhee
Higher turnout has the possibility of weakening the donor class’s grip on policy. It could also reduce the influence of the extreme right wing on politics. It’s not surprising that the GOP, which benefits from a low-turnout, strong-donor environment, supports voting laws that tend to reduce turnout.
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Sean McElwee
According to Sean McElwee, a researcher who studies voting rights at the progressive think tank Demos, some studies suggest up to 2 .5% of the population is unable to vote thanks to such laws.
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Tom McKay
Police reform in New York City just took a significant step forward, and the voices of the people most affected by unlawful and discriminatory stops are front and center. When a federal court ruled in Floyd v. City of New York that the NYPD’s stop and frisk practice violated the Fourth and
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Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
In response to the clean elections victories across the country yesterday, Demos President Heather McGhee issued the following statement:
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Scandal introduced general audiences to the practice of dog-whistle politics, but it’s also important to know the political consequences of dog-whistle appeals.
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"The Administration strongly supports the goals of the NVRA and is committed to enforcing its requirements, as applicable,” Aaron Albright, a spokesman for the HHS' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in an email. But the current configuration doesn't meet the specific requirements in
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Tierney Sneed
The voting rights groups say that among other things, the federal exchange should be offering to help applicants complete a voter registration form. Although many applicants use the exchange independently, others turn to its call center or to “navigator” groups that have federal grants to help
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Abby Goodnough