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One by one, many of the initial 20 arrests made by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office of Election Crimes and Security have stumbled in court. Now, DeSantis is seeking to spend more.

Jonathan Lowy joined Everytown Law as special litigation advisor last month to assist with the group’s legal action against the gun industry.

Why is there tension over Hochul's latest chief judge pick? New York State

Officials and redistricting experts say it's about a fight over election lines

Threatening the Manhattan DA with subpoenas "tiptoes up to the edge of obstruction," said Norm Eisen, chair of the States United Democracy Center.

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Gigi Sohn said it is a "sad day for our country and our democracy when dominant industries, with assistance from unlimited dark money, get to choose their regulators.\”

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Restoring the voting rights of former felons drew national attention after Florida lawmakers weakened a voter-approved constitutional amendment and after a new election police unit championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrested 20 former felons. At least 14 states have introduced proposals this year focused on restoration of voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

Grown increasingly concerned that cases likely to be decided entirely by conservative judges who might be eager for a chance to restrict abortion access evaded democrat-led states where the procedure has remained legal. this is what the dobbs decision has wrought. and erosion of womens rights has a root cause that is not just limited to abortion. in a piece for the atlantic titled originalism is going to get women killed, medina danny writes, quote, originalist idea on ideology glorifies an area...