Voting Rights
The Response We Really Need to the Supreme Court’s Gutting of the VRA
The instinct of the response so far has been right, but incomplete. New maps. New litigation. State-level laws. Congressional pressure. All necessary. None sufficient.
TPPF’s Long Love Affair with Ken Paxton
The attorney general’s close ties to Texas’ right-wing think tank and its large network of uber-wealthy donors and special interests
Take Back the Vote
Civil rights attorney Nina Perales has been fighting for the voting rights of Latino Texans for a quarter century.
How Far Can Texas Democrats Take the Quorum Break?
House Democrats are intent on staying in D.C. until this session’s GOP voting bill is dead. Beyond that, it’s unclear.
Texans With Disabilities Fear Voting Will Get Harder for Them as Special Session on GOP Restrictions Nears
The extent to which Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions might affect voters of color has received much attention, but Texans with disabilities also face the prospect of new barriers to the ballot box.
With a Special Session on Voting Restrictions Looming, Texas Dems Push for Federal Protections
Voting rights advocates say Texas Republicans’ underhanded effort to ram through new voter suppression measures highlights the need to restore federal voting rights legislation.
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How Texas Women Delivered the Nineteenth Amendment
An upcoming documentary and book mark the suffrage centennial, focused on Texas contributions.
In Harris County, A Group is Working to Expand Voting Access in Jails
The lack of access for eligible voters in pretrial detention is part of a larger constellation of disenfranchisement for people whose lives intersect with the criminal legal system.
Republicans Come to Texas to Prepare for the 2021 Redistricting Battle
The right has an audacious plan to, once again, use the redistricting process to maintain power. At ALEC’s annual conference in Austin, Republican state legislators learned how to navigate the legal and political challenges that will likely arise.