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The governor of Texas has reportedly followed through with his threat of withholding funding for the state’s legislature in response to Democratic lawmakers who previously staged a walkout that prevented his priority bills from passing during the most recent session. The Texas Tribune and The Dallas Morning News report that …

With the theme “Never Tire,” Florida Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings on Wednesday formally launched her campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022. The announcement was not a surprise: Demings last month said to “stay tuned” amid reports that she would run for Senate. She made the announcement …

Caitlyn Jenner’s comments on voting in the 2020 Presidential election seem to be at odds with public records. During an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said that she did not vote in the 2020 presidential election, but public records from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Record show …

The League of Women Voters of Florida, Black Voters Matter, and the Florida Alliance For Retired Americans filed a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 90 just minutes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial new voting restrictions into law. Several individual voters joined the organizations in their legal challenge of …

90 CEOs, business leaders, lawyers, and experts spent their Saturday discussing how they can push back against states that are restricting voting. According to NBC News, the group discussed pulling their donations, moving businesses or jobs out of the states that have passed restrictive voting laws, and relocating events. “It …

On Wednesday, Michigan Senate Republicans unveiled 39 wide-ranging bills to alter state election laws. The bills target areas like absentee ballots and voter qualifications, which were the focus of former President Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn his 2020 defeat. Trump lost Michigan by 3 percentage points or 154,000 votes, but the effort …

14 Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The resolution passed in a 398-14 vote. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted against the measure, said that “we can’t simply be the military police for the entire world.” “When we do that, that’s how we end up …

Georgia State Rep. Barry Fleming has been asked to resign as a county attorney after co-sponsoring a bill restricting voting access in Georgia. Fleming, a Republican, served as county attorney in Hancock County, where 7 of 10 residents are Black. Hancock county’s election board was accused in a federal lawsuit of unfairly …

According to the New York Times, prosecutors in Georgia are moving towards a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s election wrongdoings. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is said to be seriously considering a probe of Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election in the state …

Democrat Jon Ossoff won the senate seat in the Georgia runoff, giving Democrats control of the United States Senate. “It is with great humility that I thank the people of Georgia for electing me to serve you in the United States Senate,” Ossoff said. Ossoff was chosen over Republican David …

In a lawsuit filed in Georgia, three advocacy groups are asking a federal judge to reinstate nearly 200,000 voters for the January runoff race for the state’s two senate seats in Congress. The American Civil Liberties Union released a report after investigative journalist Greg Palast found out that most of …

The 2020 presidential election had the largest voter turnout in the history of the United States. This historic participation was the result of a polarizing incumbent president, the Covid pandemic, and the ability of millions to vote by mail. One of the most pivotal states of the 2020 election cycle, …

President-elect Joe Biden gained 87 votes in Wisconsin’s partial recount. The Democratic leader of the state Elections Commission certified Biden’s victory today. President Donald Trump’s campaign paid $3 million to Wisconsin Elections Commission to recount the votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties. President Trump, who lost to Biden by approximately …

We did it! After four long years of dealing with this incompetent administration and four seemingly never-ending days of waiting for the election results, we finally were rewarded on Saturday when media outlets called the race for President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. People took to the streets …

During this year’s election, Navajo and Latin voters took control of Arizona, swinging the state to blue. It’s the second time in 70 years that citizens of Arizona have voted for a Democratic candidate. “Thank you to everyone and hugs to all that voted blue,” said State Senator Jamescita Peshlakai. …