What’s going on with Moore v. Harper? (Blog) 3/28/2023 On February 3, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court voted to re-hear Harper v. Hall, a case concerning redistricting. The North Carolina Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could upend a pending…
What's So Bad About Voter ID Laws? (Blog) 5/23/2023 Voter ID laws have long been debated in the United States. While supporters argue that voter photo ID laws are necessary to prevent voter fraud and ensure the integrity of elections, reality tells a…
What's Happening with Medicaid, Tax Cuts, and Budget Bills? (Blog) 6/18/2025 The United States Congress is using a fast-track budget process known as budget reconciliation to pass legislation that will take away health care and food access from millions of people to pay for…
What’s Happening with Alabama’s Redistricting Post-Milligan? (Blog) 12/5/2023 In an unexpected decision last June, Allen v. Milligan, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and ruled that Alabama’s 2021 congressional map illegally…
What’s Happening with ICE and How to Fight Back (Blog) 2/5/2026 Communities across the country, in Minnesota and beyond, are living in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents patrol, surveil, detain, arrest, disappear, injure, and kill civilians. We…
When it comes to absentee and mail-in voting, what is the notice & cure process? (Blog) 10/20/2020 Notice and cure processes are the most effective mitigation factor against voter suppression relating to mail-in ballots.
When Women Lead, Peace Follows (Blog) 10/24/2025 As we celebrate UN Day and the 80th Anniversary since the inception of the United Nations, we must note that there is still the huge issue of gender equality in an institution designed to defend…
Where is My Polling Place? (News Clips) 11/5/2012 "Tuesday is Election Day - and Patch is here to help get you organized and prepared in a flash, so your busy week isn't too far disrupted. ... Thanks to the handy website Vote411.org,…
Where are the Female Candidates? (News Clips) 3/24/2014 Kohout began participating with the League of Women Voters of Door County on the “Observer Corps,” where a person sits in on various County Board and committee meetings and simply watches and liste
Where is the For the People Act Now? (Blog) 7/27/2021 On June 23, the Senate was unable to get past the 60-vote threshold needed to begin debate and consideration of the For the People Act. Since the…