NAACP Wants Changes in Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons
Saying Gov. Youngkin’s new policy echoes Virginia’s racist past, the Virginia NAACP has proposed changes regarding voting rights for felons.
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Saying Gov. Youngkin’s new policy echoes Virginia’s racist past, the Virginia NAACP has proposed changes regarding voting rights for felons.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell highlighted during a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing that the “best way the Federal Reserve can help reduce racial inequality is to return the U.S. labor market to its pre-coronavirus strength.” Indeed, ensuring a thriving job market by advancing economic freedom is the key fundamental element of reducing poverty, dependence on government, and other social illnesses.
Kevin D. Roberts, Ph.D., was named President of The Heritage Foundation in October 2021. He succeeded former Heritage President Kay C. James as the seventh President in the organization’s 50-year history.
While his rights have been restored, he says that any policy making it more difficult for those who are formerly incarcerated presents a major obstacle.
In accordance with the state constitution, Youngkin will determine whether ex-convicts can obtain voting privileges on an individual basis.