Challenge to the Country’s Most Restrictive Voting Law Heads to Court (Blog) 7/15/2015 In 2013, just six weeks after the United States Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that ensured certain states were…
Celebrate the 4th of July by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2015 Independence Day marks the birth of our nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence that outlined the key tenets that our Constitution…
Can a Rally Help Restore the Voting Rights Act? (Blog) 6/29/2015 Two years ago, a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 allowing an outright attack on voting…
Key Win at the Supreme Court on Health Care Tax Subsidies (Blog) 6/25/2015 Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in King v. Burwell, a case about whether tax-credit subsidies can be provided to…
Two Years Later-- Tell Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 6/25/2015 Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. The VRA was a cornerstone achievement of the civil rights…
Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/25/2015 Federal Tax Subsidies Upheld in King v. Burwell Decision Washington, DC – In the closely-watched case of King v. Burwell, today the U.S. Supreme…
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 Introduced in U.S. Congress (Press Release) 6/24/2015 New Bill Embodies Renewed Effort to Restore Voting Rights Act of 1965 Washington, D.C. – Today, on the eve of the second anniversary of the…
2015 State Legislative Update: Pro-Voter Reforms Outpace Attacks on Voting Rights (Blog) 6/10/2015 Over the past 10 years, our country has seen a steady increase in the attacks on voting rights sweep across the states. From reductions in early…
Ask the Class of 2015 to Register to Vote (Blog) 6/9/2015 Memorial Day is in the rear-view mirror, our days are still getting longer, and millions of young Americans are starting a new chapter in their lives…
Celebrating 22 Years of Improved Voter Registration (Blog) 5/20/2015 A couple of quick questions: What was the greatest expansion of voting rights since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law…