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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Three Anti-Voter Bills

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

We have positive news from Arizona, where Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed three anti-voter bills last week, passed by a legislature bent on making voting harder for its citizens - and its election workers.

Despite Protasiewicz Win in Wisconsin, the Fight for Fair Maps Far from Over

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Experts are still sorting out the seismic impact on Wisconsin’s redistricting after the state’s April 4th Supreme Court election. Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz won’t be sworn in until August 1st, but already a democracy advocacy group has signaled it will sue to overturn Wisconsin's gerrymandered maps. But don’t celebrate just yet.

New Conspiracy-Fueled Election Legislation in Texas Moves Forward

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

Democracy has had a rough couple of weeks in Texas. Conspiracy-inspired legislation moved forward last week which changes polling place rules, puts voters on a purge list for not voting, and removes Texas from a program tracking voter registration changes.

Judge Rules Fox News Lied About Dominion Voting Systems Being Linked to Fraud; Sends Case to Jury Trial

April 2, 2023April 3, 2023

Lost among last week’s headlines of former President Donald Trump’s indictment was news of the legal blow suffered by the former president’s biggest cheerleader, Fox News.

Arkansas Governor Signs More Absentee Ballot Restrictions, Including the Banning of Drop Boxes

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

If you live in Arkansas, three bills just signed by the Governor just made voting more complicated for the state’s vulnerable citizens who use absentee ballots – and the election workers who count those ballots.