The House has 27 suffrage bills pending a vote in the full chamber.
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Eli. Underwood likes the experience of voting in person, but they now have to vote by mail. Underwood went to a Detroit church to cast a ballot in the 2022 general elections, but chronic health conditions meant the two flights of stairs to the basement taxed them badly; living with Long Covid as well, Underwood was […]
Last week, PACE overwhelmingly supported Kosovo's Council of Europe membership, recognising its adherence to democratic standards and urging its admission in May 2024. Kosovo, poised to be the last European democracy to join, faces a critical moment. If Serbia manages to block Kosovo’s accession over a failed hunt for a political unicorn, it would mark a low point in the institution's history.
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Investor nuns have joined First Nations people to protest against international finance giant Citigroup over the bank’s funding of fossil fuel projects, saying they violate the rights of Indigenous peoples. Citi is facing protests outside its offices around the world, including in Melbourne, Sydney, New York, Dallas, Seoul and Belfast. Tiwi Islands traditional owners have […]
International resistance to robust environmental regulations continues to pose significant threats to biodiversity and human rights.
VW workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., became the first big auto plant in the South to join the United Auto Workers in a victory for organized labor.
A reproductive rights group in Montana launched an initiative Tuesday to include a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the ballot in the general election this November. On Tuesday, Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights announced that it has officially launched its signature drive to get the required 60,000 signatures from Montanans by June 21 to
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Podcaster Joe Rogan offered his vote to presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. because he “is a great person.” Rogan casually made the comment without being asked about his endorsement during an episode of his podcast that aired Wednesday. In a discussion on censorship with comedian Francis Foster and political commentator Konstantin Kisin, Rogan implied […]
The House earlier had passed a bill that would automatically restore suffrage to people convicted of nonviolent felonies, but it died in Senate committee without a vote.