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Politics
With voting rights stalled, some senators mull update to Electoral Count Act
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is exploring legislation to overhaul how Congress counts Electoral College votes, but backers…
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U.S. Senate Republicans again block debate on voting rights legislation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans blocked the advance of voting rights legislation Wednesday, the second time this year — thwarting…
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U.S. House Democrats offer voting rights bill named for John Lewis
WASHINGTON — At the base of the bridge in Selma, Ala., where the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia…
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Politics
U.S. Senate to try again on voting rights, in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to bring a comprehensive voting rights package to the Senate…
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News
Missouri to pay about $1 million in federal voting lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri must pay more than $1 million in legal fees for failing to follow federal voting…
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Fight for voting rights shows that weeds of aristocracy are alive and well in U.S.
America just recently commemorated its birthday, Independence Day, celebrating freedom from the oppressive monarchy and aristocracy from which its forefathers…
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Religion
AME church to address BLM, voting rights, in delayed meeting
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States’ oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday with delegates…
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Suffrage anniversary commemorations highlight racial divide
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As the U.S. marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, many event organizers, mindful that the…
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