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Election reform or voter suppression? | Opinion Updated Mar 06, 2021; By Mark S. Singel In a recent documentary, Theresa Borroughs from Alabama recounted her efforts to register to vote in the late 1940s. Twice a week for two years she travelled to her local courthouse. Each time, she was met with a new eligibility test. Could she pass a literacy test? Did she own any property? How many red jelly beans are in a jar? It was the “Jim Crow” South and politicians did not even try to hide their...

Seeking courage in Senate candidates | Opinion Updated Feb 14, 2021; By Mark S. Singel The quality I admire most in politicians is courage. We don’t expect the stunning bravery of troops facing German guns on the ramparts of Omaha Beach. Their line of work doesn’t usually require running into fires or rescuing children from disasters. But voters are entitled to courage from their elected officials. As of this writing, it appears that the U.S. Senate does not have the votes to render a “g...

A trial will determine if the former president is guilty of inciting an insurrection | Opinion Updated Jan 31, 2021; The second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is set to begin. Maybe. Like everything else in the last four years, the momentum changes almost hourly. By the time you read this, the leaders may well have agreed to forgo the impeachment trial altogether and instead opt for a censure resolution of some sort. In fact, an early procedural vote in the Senate sent two messages. One,...