voter suppression

Government & Politics, National Government August 10, 2026

US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early…

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Government & Politics, National Government July 28, 2026

Trump urges US Senate to hold off on August recess until SAVE America Act passes

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 27, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called on the U.S….

Government & Politics, National Government June 8, 2026

US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2026 The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing…

Georgia May 15, 2025

Federal court might revive Georgia lawsuit claiming mass challenges violate Voting Rights Act

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 14, 2025 A three-judge federal court panel spent an hour in a downtown…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Georgia May 13, 2025

Court fight over 2021 Georgia mass voter eligibility challenges heads to federal court

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 12, 2025 A federal appellate court is set to hear a case Tuesday…

Opinion April 15, 2025

Voter ID is Popular with Voters but the SAVE Act May Not Be

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act, also known as the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration April 4, 2024

GOP, Trump build on immigration fears to push voting restrictions in states

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 3, 2024 With polls showing unauthorized immigration as Republicans’ best issue for the…

Elections January 4, 2024

Judge rules True the Vote’s 2020 mass voter challenges don’t amount to illegal intimidation

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 2, 2024 A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Texas group’s campaign to…

Elections November 22, 2023

Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court

by Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal appeals court in Arkansas ruled on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, that…

Long line on election day at polling location

Voting Rights November 27, 2022

A headlong rush by states to attack voting access — or expand it

by Aaron Mendelson, Center for Public Integrity [This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C.] October 6, 2022 Iowa…

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News, Transportation August 12, 2026