Outside the Beltway

Texas suffers another legal setback in its effort to pass a Voter ID law.

Another failed attempt to demonstrate the problems of voter fraud in the US.

More than twenty states are resisting requests for data from a ‘voter integrity’ Commission built on President Trump’s lie that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election.

A big win for opponents of Voter ID laws.

Despite the lack of evidence, Donald Trump continues to claim that there were ‘millions’ of illegal votes cast in 2016.

In a ruling that could have a real impact on the 2016 election, the Supreme Court has declined to grant a stay to a lower court ruling striking down a North Carolina law that tightened Voter ID laws and restricted early voting.

A Federal Judge in North Dakota has struck down that state’s Voter ID Law, the fourth such decision in less than a month.

Basic trust in process is essential for democratic governance to function and major party nominees ought not be undercutting that trust for cynical gain.

Big losses for proponents of Voter ID laws in two swing states.

A big setback for one of the most restrictive Voter ID Laws in the country.

Americans have increasingly come to view their political opponents as not just wrong, but evil, stupid, and immoral. That’s not something that makes for a healthy representative democratic republic.

If Donald Trump is going to win in early states like Iowa or New Hampshire, he needs a ground game that will get voters to the polls. It doesn’t seem like he has much of one right now.

Today, many states and municipalities are having elections that will mostly attract Democrats.

Budget cuts mean it is now harder to get an ID in much of Alabama.

A Federal Appeals Court has dealt a setback to Texas in the battle over its Voter ID Law.

An important tenet of the internet is “don’t read the comments.” Well, I have violated that rule of late–which means more musings on the symbols of the CSA.

Being required to demonstrate competency in liberal arts to teach is racially discriminatory, a federal judge has ruled.

In a marked departure from recent cases, the Supreme Court rules that states can impose significant restriction on solicitation of campaign contributions in judicial elections.

Another setback for those opposed to Voter ID laws.

Based on the available evidence, there’s very little evidence that Voter ID laws had a significant impact on the midterm elections.

Every member of the Supreme Court graduated from an Ivy League Law School. That kind of homogeneity is not healthy.

After the 2010 elections, several newly Republican state legislatures flirted with the idea of changing the way their state allocates Electoral Votes. The outcome of last weeks elections raises the possibility that this could happen again.

States may not add to Federal requirements for voter registration, the Court rules. Which makes perfect sense.

There’s more to life than politics. Unfortunately, there are many Americans who don’t seem to recognize that fact.