Extreme, Partisan Judicial Activism Shows Need to End the Filibuster So Congress Can Act
The U.S. Supreme Court decision announced today to overturn 50 years of judicial precedent and take away an individual’s access to abortion care is the latest example of partisan judicial activism by an extremist Supreme Court majority which seeks to ignore the necessity of long-standing laws that protect our health and safety.
Worst in the nation: Mississippi ranks dead last when it comes to voter access and the election process
As Mississippians prepare to vote in a primary election on June 7, a new study finds the Magnolia State ranked at the very bottom of all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia when it comes to confidence in the voting and election process.
California ranks among the best states for voter access and its election process according to new study
As California voters prepare to learn the results of a primary election, a new study finds the Golden State ranked among the top five of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia when it comes to confidence in the voting and election process.
Filibuster Will Block Action—Again—on Gun Violence and Domestic Terror
The Jim Crow filibuster, for decades the preferred tool of segregationists, will once again prevent urgent legislation from even coming to the floor for a vote in the U.S. Senate.
Alabama is Among Bottom Ten in Nation for Voting and Elections
As Alabamans prepare to vote in a primary election on May 24, a new study finds the state ranked among the bottom four of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia when it comes to confidence in the voting and election process.
Democracy Initiative Failure on Women’s Health Shows Need for Filibuster Reform
With the leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion that centers the fundamental right of a pregnant individual to make decisions about their own body and health care, we are reminded once again of how our individual rights to privacy and self-determination are dependent on a functioning democracy.