Working with Pro Bono Attorneys from Hogan Lovells and Akin Gump, FairVote was among an impressive group of Organizations and Experts that filed Briefs to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in… Read More
Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) Highlights:
- Bipartisan Utah House votes 59-12 to support RCV for all Major Federal, State, and Local Elections in 2018. The Bill was introduced by a Democrat, b… Read More
Five Civil Rights and Civic Engagement groups have filed Suit against Georgia and its Secretary of State for attempting to Block Registered Voters from participating in the Runoff Election i… Read More
aka "Trump's We Don't Care About People Government""Is Anybody Home at HUD?" by Alec MacGillis, ProPublica 8/22/2017This story was co-published with New York magazine.In mid-May, Steve Prest… Read More
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has joined the fight against the Trump Administration’s efforts to cut off Federal Public Safety Funding for so-called Sanctuary Cities, filing a Federal Su… Read More
Dozens of Tech Companies staged an Online Protest last Month to Preserve Net Neutrality. The List included: Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Netflix, but not Apple.
Apple is finally weighing i… Read More
I attended FairVote's 25th Anniversary and 2017 Champions of Democracy Awards in Manhattan, New York last night.
From Executive Director, Rob Richie's Welcome Message:
This is a special ye… Read More
Top 10 Unsolved Murders in American History
Although there are many unsolved crimes and mysteries in America and throughout the world, we have chosen this list as the Top 10 Unsolved Murders… Read More
A Measure requiring Presidential Candidates to make their Tax Returns Public in order to Appear on Maryland’s Ballot passed the State Senate on Monday night.
The Bill, SB 256, approve… Read More
"To solve opioid epidemic, governors say there need to be federal dollars behind pledges" PBS NewsHour 3/12/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: The governors of Maryland and Oregon are making an urgen… Read More
Nominados a los Premios Eisner 2018
Este es el listado de los Nominados a los Premios Eisner 2018. Destacan las nominaciones de varias obras y autores españoles, donde sorprende ver… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: By a 21-14 vote, the Senate has approved Legislation that will include the Nutmeg State in the National Popular Vote compact.
Illinois: Lawmakers are consi… Read More
A Vendor that provides Key Services for Maryland Elections has been Acquired by a Parent Company with Links to a Russian Oligarch, State Officials said Friday after a briefing a day earlier… Read More
A Michigan Ballot Initiative points the way to Reforming Gerrymandering, one of the most Anti-Democratic practices in American Politics.
in 37 States, the Legislatures hold the Power to Des… Read More
Ganadores Premios Eisner 2018
MEJOR HISTORIA CORTA
“Ethel Byrne”, Cecil Castelluci y Scott Chantler, en Mine: A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planne… Read More
A U.S. Judge on Tuesday Blocked the Planned Release of 3-D Printed Gun Blueprints hours before they were set to hit the Internet, siding with States that Sued to Halt Publication of Designs… Read More
News Outlets filed a Lawsuit on Friday challenging a Maryland Law meant to fight Foreign Meddling in Online Political Advertising because they say it creates Unfair Burdens on Media sites th… Read More
The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States Federal Law whose main Provision Prohibits Employees in the Executive Branch of the Fe… Read More
In Maryland, Registering as an “Unaffiliated” Voter, or Independent, currently means throwing away much of your Political Power.
Maryland Law allows Political Parties to hold Se… Read More
The White House is poised for a Wave of Post-Midterm Departures as Staffers Leave for President Trump’s Re-Election Campaign, an indication that the Administration is shifting its Focu… Read More
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Legislative Updates
District of Columbia: The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety has Approved a Bill that would Extend Voting Rights to 16-year-olds in the District in all Electio… Read More
A Three-Judge Panel of a Federal Court on Wednesday threw Out Maryland’s Congressional Map, reviving the Legal Fight over Partisan Gerrymandering just one day after the 2018 Midterm El… Read More
The U.S. Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) on Friday found that Six Members of the Trump Administration Violated the Hatch Act. The OSC cited the Six Staffers with Violating the Federal La… Read More
Welcome back to part 4 of the Dynamics 365 App for Outlook series. In this post, we are going focus on more specific email tracking scenarios. In the following days, we will break down appoi… Read More
An Ethics Watchdog Group asked the Justice Department on Friday to Investigate whether President Trump's Daughter Ivanka Violated Federal Conflict-of-Interest Law by Promoting an Opportunity… Read More
The Maryland Board of Public Works Unanimously Rejected Wednesday Plans for a Pipeline that would Carry Fracked Natural Gas through Three Miles of Western Maryland, after years of Environmen… Read More
"How these 3 governors say we can overcome political polarization" PBS NewsHour 1/29/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: The past month saw a political climate of extreme division in Washington, D.C… Read More
The White House is weighing Travel Restrictions for Nationals of Countries with High Rates of Overstaying Visas in the U.S., according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Official.
S… Read More
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Pro Bono firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, Memphis-based firm Burch, Porter, & Johnson PLLC, Bromberg Law LLC, and Community… Read More
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Let me make it clear, TRUMI IS A RACIST. He just does not recognize it, like so many others."Why Trump’s verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar" PBS NewsHour… Read More
As part of Governor Larry Hogan's (R-MD) Order to shift the Maryland Presidential Primary back Five weeks to June 2nd, the State Board of Elections was to meet and confer on how best to Impl… Read More
Maryland - Board of Elections Lands on Predominantly Vote-By-Mail Plan for June 2nd Primary
With a Friday, April 3 Deadline to Report back to Republican Governor Hogan's Executive Order req… Read More
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's (R) Decision to move forward with a "Normal" General Election will come at a Steep Cost to the State, especially if the Federal Government doesn't Lend a Hand lik… Read More
Georgia's Top Election Official Claimed, Tuesday Sept. 8th, that 1,000 People Voted Twice in the State's Summer Primaries, and called for Criminal Prosecutions.
The Announcement from Georgi… Read More
Nearly 7,000 New Jersey Voters, in Teaneck, New Jersey, received Mail-in-Ballots with the Incorrect Congressional District Listed on them, leaving some Confused and Angered as City Officials… Read More
As many employers look to closeout and forget 2020, Maryland employers face yet another challenge as a sizeable hike in unemployment tax rates is coming in 2021. https://ramlcpa.link… Read More
A Texas-based Organization is working with Georgia Republican Party Members to Challenge the Eligibility of more than 364,000 Georgia Voters who might have Moved, an attempt to Disqualify th… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Democratic Reps. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania and Nikema Williams of Georgia have introduced the Stay in Line to Vote Act. The Stay in Line to Vote Ac… Read More
A Review of States's Voting Action:
Gerrymandering
New York: Democratic Legislators have Passed a Bill (S05160) that would apply Nonpartisan Redistricting Criteria to Local Governments in… Read More
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Individual Voters joined with Civil Rights and Faith Groups, including the Greater Birmingham Ministries, and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, to File a Pair of Lawsuits Challengin… Read More
On Jan. 20, the Republican-controlled Kentucky General Assembly, overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) Vetoes of Congressional and State House District Maps, putting the New Lines into effe… Read More
Several must-see sights in Boston showcase the city’s nearly four centuries of history. You can begin your tour on the Freedom Trail, which includes landmarks like the Paul Revere Hous… Read More
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The latest on Redistricting from: Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Maryland
Maryland Circuit Court Senior Justice Lynne Battaglia, ruled on March 25th, that the State&rsq… Read More
Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan (R), ending a monthslong Legal and Legislative tussle with Democrats, signed a Map of Maryland’s Congressional Districts on Monday, that the General Assembl… Read More
Expanded Abortion Access is coming to Maryland. On Saturday, the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, Overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) Veto on House Bill 937, the Abortion Access Care… Read More
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When worn the right way, a ba… Read More
The Emerald Isle is renowned for its music; it has always been an integral part of our culture. From traditional music to folk songs, to whimsical indie vocals and international rock stars… Read More
The Best Bars in Ireland
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Birmingham City vs Watford prediction, preview and team newsRound four of the EFL Championship gets underway on Tuesday when Birmingham City and Watford go head-to-head at the St. Andrew's S… Read More
Mustaches are cool, whether you want to admit it or not.
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A lot of people are deciding to grow hair on the top of their lips s… Read More
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