Melinda Davies

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Federal Court Strikes Blow to Voting Rights Act

Federal Court Strikes Blow to Voting Rights Act

On Monday, a federal appeals court ruled against a crucial instrument used to enforce the Voting Rights Act, setting up another Supreme Court battle over the civil rights era legislation. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals found in a case arising from an Arkansas redistricting issue that private entities cannot sue under…
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Democrats Get ‘Trounced’ in Louisiana: Republicans Win Trifecta of Elections & Take State Control

Democrats Get ‘Trounced’ in Louisiana: Republicans Win Trifecta of Elections & Take State Control

The Democratic Party were “demolished” in Louisiana elections this Saturday. After winning three runoff elections for attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer on Saturday night, Republicans will control every elected statewide office in Louisiana come January. Republicans won all of Louisiana’s statewide positions for the first time since 2015,…
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