Daily Docket — Thursday, Feb. 9 |
Here are some updates from the last few days. |
Today, the U.S. House passed Republican-led resolutions to overturn two Washington, D.C. city council bills. The bills would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections and revise the city's criminal code for the first time since the early 1900s. The resolutions need to be approved by both the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate and President Joe Biden to go into effect. But why is Congress allowed to overturn legislation passed by the district's city council? We break it down here.
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Yesterday, the New Mexico Voting Rights Act passed out of a state House committee, the first step in the legislative process. The omnibus pro-voting bill would establish automatic voter registration, restore the right to vote for individuals on probation or parole after a felony conviction, create a permanent mail-in voting list, allow the state to offer more drop boxes and more.
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This week, a white supermajority of the Mississippi House voted to create a white-appointed court system and police force for portions of Jackson, Mississippi, home to the largest Black population out of any city in America.
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It’s February 2023, yet Republican candidates who lost their races for Arizona governor, attorney general and secretary of state are still challenging the results of the November 2022 elections. Here's where those cases stand. (Hint: Secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem has revived his appeal despite a judge dismissing his lawsuit back in December as "frivolous" and "fatally flawed.")
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Here’s what to expect coming up. |
The latest episode of our Defending Democracy podcast, “What’s Next on SCOTUS’ Docket?,” drops tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. EST — get ready! Listen on Apple, Spotify or any other platform.
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