Justice Department Protects Voting Rights for Minorities in Texas

Ed. note: This piece was written and published in coordination with Ms. Magazine.
On Monday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder used his powers under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 More… to block enforcement of a prohibitive new voting law in Texas. The law would have required voters to show

Anti-abortion activists invoke ‘Freedom Rides’

Fla. bill protecting imprisoned pregnant women heads to governor’s desk

The Florida House passed a bill Wednesday that would set uniform and humane rules for the shackling and restraint of pregnant women who are incarcerated. The bill already passed in the state Senate More… and is now headed to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk.

Florida counties that implemented new elections law saw fewer voters, study says

Fla. Department of Health overhaul bill comes under fire

Public health advocates spoke out against a bill aimed at reorganizing the state’s Department of Health (DOH) during its passage in a House health committee today.
Hearing after hearing, public health advocates have called the legislation a ”perilous and costly voyage” that could undermine the role of the state’s Surgeon General

Operation Rescue to upload 1,000-plus documents to its abortion-provider database

Florida Democratic lawmakers denounce state legislature’s ‘attack’ on women

‘Self-deportation’ another way to describe ‘attrition through enforcement’