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Tag Archives: voting rights
Iowa Is Better Than This
Iowa is Better Than This! A statewide event Feb. 16 on lamenting Iowa’s discriminatory legislation During the past year, the Iowa Legislature proposed, and even codified into law, bills that attempt to normalize discrimination, reduce voting access and hurt many … Continue reading
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Tagged Educ, Housing discrimination, LGBTQ, Peaceful protest, voting rights
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On MLK Day 2022 Register To Vote
It is sad that in 2022 we still have to fight for voting rights and fair elections. But fight we must. Senators will be back at the Capitol this week and they’ll be voting on rules changes that will determine … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, MLK Day 2022, voting rights
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Election Lawyer Marc Elias Talks With Al Franken
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Tagged mark elias, voting rights
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Zero Republican Support For Voting Rights
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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Tagged vote suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act
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March On For Voting Rights This Saturday
MARCH ON OLD CAPITOL FOR VOTING RIGHTS Saturday, August 28, 2:00 PM 21 North Clinton St. Iowa City, IA Facebook event info. https://marchonforvotingrights.org/ Since January, 48 states have introduced 389 bills that amount to shameful, outright voter suppression, and many … Continue reading
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Tagged GOP vote suppression, voting rights
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Action Alert: Democracy Can’t Wait
Tuesday, Aug 10: Show up for a Democracy Can’t Wait rally Now is the time for the Senate to do their job and pass the For the People Act! On August 16th, the census data will be released, allowing states to … Continue reading
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Tagged fair districting, For the People Act, voting rights
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Biden To Democrats: We Must Make Our Case
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Fundraising Reception for the Democratic National Committee August 02, 2021 Via Teleconference https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/08/02/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-virtual-fundraising-reception-for-the-democratic-national-committee/ Here are some highlights – click the link to read President Biden’s entire speech to the DNC. “You know, as … Continue reading
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Tagged DNC, President Biden remarks, voting rights
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Thom Hartmann Interview, Part I
If the Iowa precinct caucuses created doubt about the efficacy of our voting process, we are not the only ones with concern. Thom Hartmann, the number one progressive-talk-show host in the United States wrote the book, The Hidden History of … Continue reading
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Tagged Elections, thom hartmann, voting rights
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Book Review: The Hidden History Of The War On Voting
The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote — and How to Get it Back by Thom Hartmann is a quick but important read for people who want or need to review the history and origins … Continue reading
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Tagged #votersuppression, by Thom Hartmann, thom hartmann, voter suppression, voting rights
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Important Changes In Early Voting
With Iowa’s new voter ID law the rules changed for early voting. Here’s good information from Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert about the new rules. I modified the press release to make it applicable statewide. It’s less than 120 days … Continue reading
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