Above: Senator “Moscow Mitch” McConnell (R), Amy McGrath (D), and Charles Booker (D). The Washington Post reports, Kentucky braces for possible voting problems in Tuesday’s primary amid signs of high turnout: Fewer than 200 polling places will be open for voters in Kentucky’s primary Tuesday, down from 3,700 in a typical election year. Amid a … Read more
Bloomberg News reports, Arizona Ballot Laws Tossed, U.S. Supreme Court Review Likely: An Arizona election law restricting who can return early ballots was struck down by a federal appeals court because it discriminates against minorities, a decision that sets up a likely showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals … Read more
Daily Kos Voting Rights Roundup has this interesting piece to report: In a damning audio recording obtained by the Associated Press, the Donald Trump re-election campaign’s senior adviser and counsel Justin Clark can be heard at a private event, which included the state Senate leader and state GOP executive, telling his fellow Republicans: “Traditionally it’s … Read more
Since the House of Representatives began its impeachment inquiry into potential abuses of power by Donald Trump, Trump and his Republican congressional defenders have repeatedly claimed it was making other legislation impossible. This is the alternate reality world of Republicans, i.e., lies and propaganda. The reality is House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump … Read more
The Hill reports that Democrats are ready to vote on their top legislative priority this week, H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, a hallmark of their 2018 midterm campaigns and the legislation that was formally introduced on the first day of the new Congress. This week: House Democrats poised to pass sweeping … Read more