voting rights
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
The civil rights leader's eldest son criticized the president and Congress as a whole on Monday for failing to pass voting rights legislation.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
Our View: Maine’s Susan Collins should heed MLK’s words on voting rights
The senator and her Republican colleagues must recognize that there is no middle ground in the march toward multiracial democracy.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Commentary: Freedom to Vote Act aligns with conservative values
We must recognize the need to strengthen our institutions and eliminate the partisan corruption tearing them down.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Commentary: President Biden must honor his word to Black voters, Dr. King’s legacy
Candidate Biden pledged that diversity, equity and inclusion – especially voting rights – would be part of his platform. But his follow-through is unimpressive.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Biden all but concedes defeat on voting rights bill’s chances
Democrats have still pledged to force a public showdown over the bill on the Senate floor, which could stretch for days and carry echoes of civil rights battles a generation ago that led to some of the most famous filibusters in Senate history.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
King says supporting voter rights bill is most important vote he’ll ever take
Maine's independent U.S. senator has been campaigning hard on behalf of sweeping voting and elections legislation that he says is necessary to protect the nation's democracy.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
‘Tired of being quiet!’: Biden challenges Senate on voting rights
The president tells a crowd in Atlanta that new efforts to limit voting access are ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ and the Senate should pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2021
Letter: Balentine’s ‘Boos and Bravos’ missed the mark
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PublishedNovember 6, 2021
Voting distrust likely to continue despite smooth election
Republican officials are still making claims about fraud to justify new restrictions.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2021
Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
The challenge filed in federal court in San Antonio targets provisions surrounding mail-in voting requirements and voter assistance, which the Justice Department argues violate federal civil rights protections.