Politics
July 27, 2006 -
At least there are some positive side benefits to otherwise silly or downright ugly election year politics:
July 27, 2006 -
By way of C.E. Petro, Mother Jones has a report on some statistics entitled "How the poor get dinged at every turn." Here is a random sampling:
July 20, 2006 -
On its way to being passed in the House, the Voting Rights Act renewal was almost gutted by a coalition of Southern legislators. It survived intact and is now on its way to the Senate for approval. Bush indicates he will sign it.
July 20, 2006 -
In addition to the Fall of Ralph Reed, by way of Andy Axel we learn that Alabama has elected its first openly gay legislator: Patricia Todd is the new state representative for par
July 17, 2006 -
Part of the "culture of corruption" is the undue influence of big money in politics. Despite fits and starts of reform, special interest money dominates the political system -- and it's those with the biggest wallets that benefit.
July 12, 2006 -
The Georgia Supreme Court has denied the State of Georgia's request that they be allowed to enforce Georgia's new voter ID law in the upcoming elections:
July 6, 2006 -
Last year, Georgia passed legislation requiring state voters who did not have a driver's license or other official photo ID to purchase a special photo ID. The law was later ruled unconstitutional because it basically amounted to a poll tax.