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Senator Portman’s change of heart and the legacy of Harvey Milk
Fri, 03/15/2013 - 12:56pm — Jen
Why did Senator Portman’s change of heart take two years? Why has he continued to support the anti-gay policies of his party? There’s a lot of debate on both points, but one thing is certain: it was his son’s own coming out that forced the Senator to come out in support of marriage equality, and to do that interview and write that op-ed.
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PFAW is United for Marriage
Thu, 03/14/2013 - 5:18pm — Jen
Marriage equality will be before the Supreme Court on March 26 and 27. PFAW will be there with the United for Marriage coalition. You can join us in DC or attend an event near you.
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Missouri Brings Voter ID Back from the Dead
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 5:03pm — Brad
Despite a veto and court rulings against the voter ID bill, Missouri’s state legislature continues this effort to disenfranchise thousands of voters.
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Federal education vouchers funding creationism curricula
Wed, 02/20/2013 - 6:45pm — David
Federally funded private school voucher and tax credit programs are more numerous than ever. Moreover, studies show that the curricula in many of these programs have included the teaching of creationism.
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Election Protection: Our Broken Voting System and How to Repair It
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 4:30pm — Jen
“Although the time in our history has passed when certain Americans were excluded by force of law from electoral participation, endemic yet solvable problems continue to plague our system of elections and prevent too many eligible voters from fully participating in our democracy.”
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UPDATE: Reported Voting Troubles
Thu, 12/06/2012 - 3:24pm — Harrison
Election Day presents a number of problems for voters.
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Restrictions on Early Voting and Voter Registration Used for Partisan Gain
Tue, 12/04/2012 - 6:19pm — Harrison
Florida members of the African American Ministers Leadership Council said they were "appalled but not surprised" by the report and the claims that the restrictions exclusively targeted minority voters.
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Attempts to Disenfranchise Ohio Voters Continue After Election
Thu, 11/29/2012 - 4:11pm — Harrison
Secretary of State Jon Husted amps up his efforts to suppress the vote.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Supports LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform
Wed, 11/28/2012 - 4:58pm — Harrison
CHC says that it will “protec[t] the unity and sanctity of the family, including the families of bi-national, same-sex couples, by reducing the family backlogs and keeping spouses, parents, and children together.”
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Reported Voting Troubles
Tue, 11/13/2012 - 6:53pm — Harrison
Voters encountered a number of problems at the polls leading up to and on Election Day, November 6.
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Minnesotans Reject Voter ID
Fri, 11/09/2012 - 4:13pm — Harrison
Voter ID constitutional amendment fails with just 45.8% of the vote.
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“A right for one is a right for another and a responsibility for all.”
Fri, 10/12/2012 - 5:55pm — Jen
That is the spirit in which faith leaders and religious liberty advocates have come together in 2012 to answer the question, “What is the truth about American Muslims?”
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Voter ID Blocked in Pennsylvania
Tue, 10/09/2012 - 5:29pm — Harrison
While it is now guaranteed that voters without an ID cannot legally be turned away, the ruling only applies for the 2012 election. Concerns over voter disenfranchisement continue to exist.
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UPDATE: State legislation shines national spotlight on voter ID
Tue, 09/04/2012 - 4:15pm — Jen
"On voting rights in America, the arc of the universe has indeed been long, centuries long, from the three-fifths compromise in the Constitution to the poll tax to the literacy test. But it has always bent toward justice. These new laws seek to bend the arc backward again, to take away from people their effective right to vote."
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UPDATE: NVRA enforcement crucial for voter participation
Thu, 08/30/2012 - 11:01am — Amelia
A settlement has been approved in an NVRA case in Pennsylvania.
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UPDATE: Election Day Registration takes center stage in California
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 3:39pm — Amelia
Governor Brown will now consider AB 1436.
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UPDATE: Minnesota fighting the voting rights battle on multiple fronts
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 12:34pm — Amelia
A Federal District Judge dismissed the lawsuit challenging Election Day registration.
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UPDATE: Voter ID likely off the table for Wisconsin recall
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 10:08am — Amelia
Wisconsin's Attorney General is now asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate the law so that it will apply in November.
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UPDATE: Making voter registration easier in New York
Fri, 08/17/2012 - 4:21pm — Amelia
More good news from New York: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative that will expand access to voter registration.
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UPDATE: Right-wing Florida officials win fight for citizenship data
Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:56pm — Amelia
State set to resume voter purge.
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