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Rhode Island Enacts a Permanent Vote-by-Mail Application List, Joining 9 Other States with Permanent Mail-In Lists

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Rhode Island has given access to a permanent vote-by-mail list to all voters, in a bill signed by Governor Dan McKee. The state joins nine other states and DC allowing voters to join a permanent vote by mail list.

New ProPublica Reporting Suggests DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Failed to Disclose $80,000 Payment from a Dark Money Group to Her LLC

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

ProPublica is reporting an alleged $80,000 disclosure omission by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in her federal executive branch disclosure form, an ethics violation. Noem appears to have received a 2023 commission for fundraising for a dark money nonprofit group.

Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

For most states, redistricting is a once-a-decade event, perhaps extended by some litigation. For Ohio and Texas, redistricting may turn into an ongoing partisan battle as both states consider interim redistricting as the midterms approach.

What are Title 10, the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act, and When Can the President Use Them? Spoiler: LA Doesn’t Likely Qualify.

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

In a highly controversial action, President Trump is testing the reach of his powers by sending 4700 military personnel into Los Angeles to suppress protests. What are Title 10, the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act?

Governor Signs Colorado Voting Rights Act in Effort to Guarantee Access and Voting Power for Native, Hispanic, Black and LGBTQ Voters

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Voting Rights Act on May 12th, another state to take action in the face of ongoing erosion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The Act forbids discrimination in voting practices, protects registration and voting for Native voters, and curbs racial gerrymandering, among several provisions.