North Carolina voter ID law was found to have a discriminatory effect by a lower court earlier this month
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Texas Appeals to Supreme Court to Protect Voter ID Laws
The lone star state is seeking to protect voter ID laws that other courts had struck down recently
North Carolina Legislative Districts Found Unconstitutional
State used racial discrimination to create North Carolina legislative districts according to the court
Nevada Election Donations Critical to Koch Spending Strategy
Koch Brothers are focusing on state races as seen in uptick of Nevada election donations
How One Special Interest Group Dominates NJ Politics
New Jersey Education Association lobbyists use their wallet book to control decision making in NJ politics
Latinos Question Fairness of Texan Judicial Voting Methods
At-large system for Texan judicial voting could be replaced with one that elects judges by single-member geographic districts
Connecticut Election Watchdogs Lose Key Funding
State political battle over Connecticut election watchdogs leaves them searching for new funding
Lessons From 10-Year-Old Indiana Voter ID Laws
The secrets to the judicial successes of the decade old Indiana voter ID scheme reveal a lot
Renewed Interest in Koch Brother State Election Spending
Looking for beneficial environmental legislation, Koch Brother state election is kicking into gear
Big Oil Lobbyists Target Californian Climate Laws
Major changes in the energy landscape of giant California are prize to be won for high spending big oil lobbyists