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Virginia’s Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated Citizens. November’s Question 3 Would Make it Automatic.

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced July 31st that she has restored the voting and civil rights to over 66,000 formerly incarcerated citizens since she took office in January. Virginia is only one of three states where withholding those rights remains in the state constitution.

Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump’s March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done–Yet?

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

A second appeals court handed down a ruling on President Trump’s March 31st executive order on elections, this time allowing the U.S. Postal Service’s preparations for checking eligibility of mail-in voters to proceed - the opposite of a different court’s July 25th ruling. What gives?

New Financial Disclosures Show President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Gains Rake in an Estimated $1.4 Billion

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

Financial filings by President Donald Trump show he and his family’s cryptocurrency businesses accounted for $1.4 billion dollars in gains in 2025. While his spokesperson says there’s no conflict of interest, his crypto holdings and policies tell a different story.

SCOTUS Lets Stand an 8th Circuit Decision Disallowing a ‘Private Right of Action’ in Voting Rights Cases. It May Be the Next VRA Domino to Fall

June 29, 2026June 30, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a case from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals June 22nd which takes another step toward striking down a “private right of action” for Voting Rights Act cases. For the moment, it impacts only seven states, but it may be the next VRA domino to fall.

‘‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don’t rank candidates you detest’ – Washington, DC Uses Ranked Choice Voting for the First Time

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

District of Columbia voters use ranked choice voting for the first time June 16 in DC’s Democratic primary. A group which helped pass the election reform reminds voters to “‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don’t rank candidates you detest.”

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Virginia’s Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated Citizens. November’s Question 3 Would Make it Automatic.

Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump’s March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done–Yet?

New Financial Disclosures Show President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Gains Rake in an Estimated $1.4 Billion

SCOTUS Lets Stand an 8th Circuit Decision Disallowing a ‘Private Right of Action’ in Voting Rights Cases. It May Be the Next VRA Domino to Fall

‘‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don’t rank candidates you detest’ – Washington, DC Uses Ranked Choice Voting for the First Time