Daily Docket — Tuesday, April 4 |
Here are some updates from today. |
This morning, an anti-democratic Tennessee law went to court; the law forces Nashville to cut the size of its city council in half, a move that council members and community leaders claim disenfranchises voters and violates the state constitution. Here's what happened in the hearing.
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This afternoon, the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee advanced an omnibus elections bill that revises multiple parts of the state’s election code. While much of the bill involves technical revisions to many parts of Florida election law, several aspects of the bill could directly harm voters if enacted. All three of the committee’s Democratic members voted against advancing the bill. Read our analysis of the bill here.
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It's Election Day in Wisconsin. Voters will decide control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with the future of abortion rights, gerrymandered maps and the rules governing the 2024 presidential election on the line. We’ll update you with the results tomorrow morning.
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Here's what to expect coming up. |
Tomorrow on Democracy Docket, we’re publishing Marc’s reaction to former President Donald Trump’s indictment in New York City. Marc argues that it is not a “test” of our democracy, but rather the latest in a long line of insults Trump and his allies have thrown at our democracy.
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