Washington, D.C. – Today marks 10 years since the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for corporations and wealthy donors to spend an unlimited amount of money to influence our elections with its Citizens United v. FEC decision. To put the power back in the hands of...
This Week in 200 Words This week in state updates, Alaska exceeded signature requirements to get a sweeping democracy reform initiative on the November ballot. The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a ban on political spending by “foreign-influenced”...
This Week in 200 Words This week, a federal judge upheld Georgia’s purge of nearly 100,000 voters from its voter rolls. A North Carolina voter ID law was struck down with references to the state’s history of racist voter suppression. A Texas voter registration law is...
This Week in 200 Words This week in state updates, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order creating nonpartisan redistricting committees to fight gerrymandering. Oregon lawmakers are considering a “pay-to-play” law, limiting political donations from...
This Week in 200 Words In state updates, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order restoring voting rights for over 140,000 formerly incarcerated individuals in the state. New Jersey may soon follow suit and restore voting rights to those on probation...
