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56,000 Voters’ Rights Are at Stake in North Carolina Feat. Daryl Atkinson
Episode 12
In 1876, North Carolina added a felony disenfranchisement provision to its state constitution with the express purpose of disenfranchising Black vote…
3 years, 7 months ago
Mississippi’s Ongoing Efforts to Disenfranchise Black Voters Feat. Arekia Bennett-Scott
Episode 11
Mississippi passed a bill to create an unelected court system in Jackson, a city with a Black population of over 80%, with judges appointed entirely …
3 years, 8 months ago
Blue States Can Do Better
Episode 10
There are 17 states where Democrats control the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. These so-called “trifectas” should use their…
3 years, 8 months ago
What’s Next on SCOTUS’ Docket?
Episode 9
The U.S. Supreme Court is already poised to issue decisions in two major elections cases that could fundamentally alter American democracy, but there…
3 years, 8 months ago
Intimidating Voters Is Not Peachy
Episode 8
A major voter intimidation case out of Georgia went to court this week. Fair Fight Action sued True the Vote, a Texas-based, right-wing "election int…
3 years, 8 months ago
North Carolina Republicans Want a Redo
Episode 7
Update: On Feb. 3, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to rehear both cases. Find out more here.
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Le…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Judiciary Needs Reform feat. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Episode 5
On the 13th anniversary of Citizens United and the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we’re joined by special guest Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to…
3 years, 9 months ago
Lies, Legislatures and Litigation
Episode 5
Marc and Paige discuss what they expect during upcoming legislative sessions and our new litigation report, with a side of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.…
3 years, 9 months ago
Ohio's New Voter Suppression Law
Episode 4
In a bonus episode of Defending Democracy, Marc and Paige discuss Ohio’s new voter suppression law, exactly what it does, why it’s so harmful to vote…
3 years, 9 months ago
New Year, New Maps
Episode 3
On the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, House Republicans still can’t elect a Speaker, a federal court issued a victory for voters in S…
3 years, 9 months ago