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July 1 is the next scheduled hearing date for a pair of lawsuits tied to North Dakota s redistricting process. The legal issue is political boundaries for tribal areas, and whether their federal rights are being honored. One lawsuit alleges the state violated the Voting Rights Act by not creating a majority Native American legislative district for the Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain reservations. . ....
On the heels of Tuesday s removal of South Dakota s attorney general, a political expert says it appears lawmakers followed through on what voters were hoping for. In a legislative trial, the state Senate found Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg guilty of impeachment charges tied to a 2020 fatal crash. He was also forced to step down and was barred from seeking future office in the state. . ....
The latest U.S. Census data reveals abortions have been on the rise across the nation. A new report from the Guttmacher Institute found 8% more procedures in 2020 than in 2017 - a total of more than 930,000 nationwide. . ....
Voting in the New York primary election begins next Tuesday, and ahead of the kickoff, a new voting-rights bill has been signed into law this week. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York includes many measures from the federal bill of a similar name that was passed by the U.S. . ....
May is Community Action Month, and Community Action Agencies in Massachusetts are raising awareness about the wraparound services they provide to low-income residents. Community Action was started in 1964 by the Johnson administration to fight poverty, and agencies have been working ever since to help folks - both in crisis situations and with economic empowerment. Sharon Scott-Chandler, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), said many still are struggling to meet basic needs in the economic fallout from the pandemic. . ....