Tag Archives: Voting Rights Act

Zero Republican Support For Voting Rights

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Preserving the integrity of our elections is the most important issue at this moment.  No progress can be made on climate or anything else if Republicans are allowed to lock in power. Democrats will have to go it alone to … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean To Be A Progressive?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Paul Deaton wrote this book review for The Prairie Progressive.  Published here with permission. Who is a progressive? Who is a “real” progressive? Who will continue a progressive legacy after the 2016 election? Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders debated what … Continue reading →

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Congressional Black Caucus Will Defend Voting Rights

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Trish Nelson

thevotingnews.com/voting-rights-debate A day after a top Republican seemed to dismiss the need to restore a critical part of the Voting Rights Act, lawmakers Thursday told NBC News they would re-introduce bipartisan voting rights legislation next week, in what the Congressional … Continue reading →

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