The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action ReportMar 25, 2024 The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action Mar 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears
5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America ArticleFeb 28, 2024 5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America Feb 28, 2024 Lily Roberts, Greta Bedekovics
The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True ReportFeb 15, 2024 The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True Feb 15, 2024 Devon Ombres
2024 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyFeb 9, 2024 2024 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Feb 9, 2024 Michael Sozan
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January 6 Final Hearing: 4 Criminal Referrals VideoDec 20, 2022 January 6 Final Hearing: 4 Criminal Referrals The January 6 committee identified four criminal referrals against Donald Trump and his MAGA allies. Dec 20, 2022 Michael Sozan, Hai-Lam Phan, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Toni Pandolfo, Meghan Miller
Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Moore v. Harper Discredit Election Theory That Could Undermine Democracy ArticleDec 7, 2022 Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Moore v. Harper Discredit Election Theory That Could Undermine Democracy Litigants’ oral arguments, along with questions from Supreme Court justices, revealed that the independent state legislature theory is meritless and should be rejected. Dec 7, 2022 Michael Sozan
Supreme Court Decision in Moore v. Harper Could Harm Free and Fair Elections VideoDec 6, 2022 Supreme Court Decision in Moore v. Harper Could Harm Free and Fair Elections This video explainer details the facts behind the Moore v. Harper case, its underlying arguments, and the harmful consequences for democracy if the Supreme Court's conservative majority overlooks history and precedent. Dec 6, 2022 Michael Sozan, Ala Al Sadi, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Toni Pandolfo
Congress Must Pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act To Protect Federal Civil Servants’ Impartiality ArticleDec 2, 2022 Congress Must Pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act To Protect Federal Civil Servants’ Impartiality Passage of the Preventing a Patronage System Act is critical to allow civil servants to do their jobs and to ensure the federal government’s stability, reliability, and authority in domestic functions and international relations. Dec 2, 2022 Cissy Jackson
9 Ways the Supreme Court’s Decision in Moore v. Harper Could Harm Democracy ArticleDec 1, 2022 9 Ways the Supreme Court’s Decision in Moore v. Harper Could Harm Democracy If the Supreme Court’s extreme conservative majority adopts the discredited independent state legislature theory, it could pose a huge setback for free and fair elections. Dec 1, 2022 Michael Sozan, Genna Cifelli
Election Deniers Lost Key Races for Federal and State Offices in the 2022 Midterm Elections ArticleNov 22, 2022 Election Deniers Lost Key Races for Federal and State Offices in the 2022 Midterm Elections Candidates who questioned or denied the outcome of the 2020 presidential election lost key races in the midterms as voters across the country elected pro-democracy candidates. Nov 22, 2022 Greta Bedekovics, Ashleigh Maciolek
New Allegations of a Leak by Justice Alito Underscore the Need for Supreme Court Reform ArticleNov 21, 2022 New Allegations of a Leak by Justice Alito Underscore the Need for Supreme Court Reform Shocking allegations that Justice Samuel Alito leaked the decision in the 2014 Supreme Court Hobby Lobby case must catalyze a bipartisan effort to reform the court and impose a binding, enforceable code of ethics on its justices. Nov 21, 2022 Ben Olinsky
U.S. Election Funding: 5 Myths Debunked ReportNov 16, 2022 U.S. Election Funding: 5 Myths Debunked Here are the reasons why state spending of federal election funding is significant, why some states are not spending it as quickly as some policymakers want, and why Congress must continue to invest in funding federal elections. Nov 16, 2022 Greta Bedekovics
Elections Must Be Secure and Accessible for All in the Wake of Natural Disasters and Events ArticleNov 4, 2022 Elections Must Be Secure and Accessible for All in the Wake of Natural Disasters and Events Hurricane Ian was just the latest in a series of natural disasters and events that have disrupted elections; it’s past time we make elections climate resistant. Nov 4, 2022 Greta Bedekovics
Finding Common Ground to Address Threats to Our Elections Past EventNov 1, 2022 Finding Common Ground to Address Threats to Our Elections Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will assess the current threats to our elections, analyze what state officials are doing to address the issues, and explore how Americans can come together to safeguard our democracy. Nov 1, 2022
A Legislative Proposal To Help Safeguard Elections ReportOct 31, 2022 A Legislative Proposal To Help Safeguard Elections CAP’s new proposal can help a polarized Congress come together to protect democracy. Oct 31, 2022 Alex Tausanovitch
The Supreme Court Censoring History and Race Would Be a Mistake ArticleOct 28, 2022 The Supreme Court Censoring History and Race Would Be a Mistake Race-conscious remedies, such as voting rights protections and affirmative action in college admissions, are supported by the Constitution, are a part of American history, and are essential to equal opportunity. Oct 28, 2022 Nicole Lee Ndumele, Ben Olinsky, Marcella Bombardieri