Voting rights are at risk in the 2023 Virginia legislative elections
Virginia Republicans have pushed to make it harder to vote and to keep former felons from regaining their rights.
By Josh Israel - April 19, 2023Voting Rights
Since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, political spending and dark money in elections have soared to record highs.
By Matt Cohen - April 17, 2023The court will have the final say in cases that could determine the 2024 election rules and the fate of the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
By Nick Vachon - April 05, 2023Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly fought over their records on decisive issues that the court could rule on in the coming years, such as abortion and redistricting.
By Nick Vachon - March 23, 2023Four states — California, Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont — voted in favor of abortion rights in November 2022, joining voters in Kansas that did the same in August.
By Associated Press - March 12, 2023Court documents show Fox News executives pushing for the network to help Republican Party candidates win elections in multiple cycles.
By Oliver Willis - March 10, 2023The director of Common Cause Wisconsin, a government reform advocacy organization, says that the April Supreme Court election carries massive implications for democracy in the state and nationally.
By Nick Vachon - March 08, 2023Republicans in Wisconsin have tried to enact several voter suppression policies in recent years.
By Oliver Willis - February 16, 2023The fight for fair maps is about unlocking democracy for all Wisconsinites.
By TAI Contributor - February 14, 2023Memphis Police released footage on Friday of Nichols’ violent beating by several officers that preceded his death on Jan. 10.
By Associated Press - January 30, 2023A failed Republican state legislative candidate in New Mexico was arrested after he allegedly orchestrated a series of shootings at the homes of Democratic officials.
By Emily Singer - January 17, 2023A three judge panel ruled that the state’s first congressional district was drawn to dilute the power of Black voters.
By Associated Press - January 06, 2023Police officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6 and 2020 election officials will also receive the second-highest civilian award in the United States.
By Oliver Willis - January 05, 2023The bill calls for the bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, author of the 1857 ruling that Black people were not citizens, to be replaced by a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first Black Supreme Court justice.
By Associated Press - December 16, 2022After his party’s candidates lost several runoffs, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has come out in support of eliminating or replacing them.
By Emily Singer - December 15, 2022Outside groups — often funded by undisclosed sources — supporting Republican House and Senate candidates significantly outspent groups supporting Democrats in close races.
By Josh Israel - December 08, 2022The Special Counsel’s Office has requested ‘any and all communications in any form’ officials in certain counties had with Trump officials between June 2020 and January 2021.
By Associated Press - December 07, 2022The Supreme Court of the United States may allow Republican-led state legislatures across the country to bypass other branches of their state’s government when it comes to regulating elections for federal office.
By Associated Press - December 05, 2022This isn’t the first time the Texas Republican has run afoul of federal ethics laws.
By Josh Israel - December 05, 2022The NAACP alleges that the Republican-led legislature in South Carolina made maps for U.S. House seats to purposely ‘render Black voters unable to meaningfully influence congressional elections’ in the state.
By Associated Press - November 30, 2022Despite several investigations led by Republicans in GOP-led states, there has yet to be any proof of election fraud from the midterms and most election results are being certified without issue.
By Associated Press - November 28, 2022The campaign of Sen. Raphael Warnock, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Georgia Democratic Party filed suit to allow early voting on Nov. 26.
By Emily Singer - November 16, 2022The court ruling deems the law passed by Georgia Republicans in 2019 invalid, but it isn’t immediately clear if an appeal or a court ordered stay would put that on hold.
By Associated Press - November 15, 2022Failed Republican candidate Kari Lake has yet to concede that she’s the first GOP nominee to lose the gubernatorial race in the Grand Canyon State since 2006.
By Associated Press - November 15, 2022Election conspiracy theorists lost local, state, and federal races last week.
By Oliver Willis - November 14, 2022Majorities in Vermont, Michigan, California, Kentucky and Montana voted on Tuesday to protect reproductive freedom.
By Kaishi Chhabra - November 10, 2022As information comes in about the 2022 midterms, beware of stories being shared online that seek to undermine the public’s confidence in American elections.
By Associated Press - November 08, 2022Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf is under investigation for allegedly tampering with voting machines.
By Adrian Cole - November 04, 2022Republican candidate for Michigan secretary of state Kristina Karamo has filed a last-minute lawsuit targeting Wayne County’s absentee voting procedures.
By Adrian Cole - November 03, 2022Nevada Republican Senate nominee Adam Laxalt spearheaded a failed attempt to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory in the state.
By Josh Israel - November 02, 2022With democracy on the line thanks to Trump and the Republican Party, it is imperative that voters recognize and understand what is at stake during these midterms.
By TAI Contributor - November 02, 2022