In their incessant quest to find ever more creative and nasty ways to suppress the vote, Florida Republicans have come up with a doozy.
Category: Voting/Elections
Free speech and free spending vs. fair elections: A Constitutional dilemma
So often we hear about our inherent rights to what is guaranteed in the Constitution. If it’s regarding free speech, we are entitled to
Political poll: Too late at night, too early in the election cycle
A 202 area code on caller ID usually means that I’m not picking up. It’s going to be political—probably a plea for money. But
Photo voter ID could be enshrined as a constitutional amendment in Missouri
Although it has been struck down more than once, photo voter ID just won’t die in Missouri, and this year, Republican legislators want to
Voting news: No more microscopic type on New York City ballots
They may not have needed photo ID to cast their ballots, but in the 2013 city election, New York City voters would have done
Voting news: Some 17-year-olds can vote in primaries and caucuses in 22 states
In a trend that adds a nice dose of fairness to election laws, 22 states now allow citizens who will be 18 years old
Advice to Christie: It’s always the cover-up
First we heard James Carville, one of President Clinton’s closest political advisors, who said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Now, with a clearer vision of
Voting rights watch: Missouri now allows on-line voter registration
Sorry, vote suppressors: Missouri–yes, deep red Missouri–is offering a granule of good news on the voting -rights front. Secretary of State Jason Kander [a
Southern ministers lose their Christianity when it comes to Obamacare
I’m always interested in what the mainstream press has to say. If there’s anything that progressives and conservatives can agree on, it’s that the
From Kennedy to Obama – what might have been
I was in eleventh grade when the shots were fired, the announcement was made, and the LBJ years began. Up until JFK, my father