CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * "Enhanced FBI Background Checks for Asylum, Green Cards, and U.S. Citizenship are Latest in Pattern of Attacks on Legal Immigration Pathways," Warns NPNA According to a CBS exclusive, the administration has ordered enhanced FBI background checks for people seeking various immigration benefits. The report states that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is pausing cases or asking for resubmission more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * The Supreme Court's Overturning of the Voting Rights Act is Complete Today the MAGA-led Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais by a 6-3 majority that states are allowed to racially gerrymander so long as they are savvy enough to not expl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Pass the SAVE America Act Increasing threats to our Constitutional voting system require action * The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, photo ID at the polls, and would move us back toward Election Day - not election season. The bill passed the House twice with bipartisan support and has the backing of an overwhelming majority of Americans. Passin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Slams Supreme Court Ruling Decimating Voting Rights for Black Voters, Other Voters of Color * In response to Wednesday's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting federal voting rights protections, American Oversight released the following statement warning that the ruling fits into a broader pattern of efforts to undermine voters and distort democratic representation: "We are deeply disa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : " The right-wing Supreme Court's majority decision in Louisiana v. Callais deals a devastating blow to our democracy, diluting the power of communities of color at the ballot box. This decision is a dangerous step backward from the great v more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds agreement between S.C. Election Commission and Department of Justice * Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following statement regarding the agreement to release voter information to the Department of Justice:  "As Attorney General, I have worked diligently to ensure our elections in South Carolina are the most secure in the nation. I am pleased to see that the South Carolina Election more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Vote-by-Mail from Trump's Attacks * Legislation comes after Senate Democrats blocked the President's voter suppression bill Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 35 of their colleagues to introduce the Mail and Absentee Voter Protection Act to block President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional exe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center's Bruce V. Spiva Responds to U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling Eviscerating the Voting Rights Act Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision gutting what remained of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most significant civil rights laws ever passed. Campaign Legal Center submitted amicus briefs in 2024 and 2025 to ensure that Section 2, one of the most important federal civil rights provi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Leaders Respond to Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Contact: press@civilrights.org The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its coalition members issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais :  Today's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a defining moment for our democracy and a direct test of whethe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Louisiana v. Callais Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  "One of the most enduring myths about American democracy is that it has always been fully formed and equally accessible-but the truth is far more complicated. Since our nation declared independence nearly 250 ye more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Decision * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callis. "Today's decision from the Supreme Court of the United States is a direct assault on the voting rights movement. The decision represents a significant erosion of voting protections and a dangerous rollback  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act: "The Supreme Court just gave Republicans the green light to pursue more partisan gerrymandering. Their disastrous decision will further corrode our politics, eliminate fair maps, and embolden corporate specia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on April 27, 2026, involving Nikita Shah, senior fellow with the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program: * * * The Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other U.S. agencies recently published a cyber advisory notice warning of the cyber threat posed by Iranian hackers to U.S. critical infrastructure. These Critical Questions  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Guts Key Protections of the Voting Rights Act, Deals Blow to American Democracy The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for policymakers to dilute the power of voters of color, or those in a language minority group, in a dangerous ruling that undermines the anti-discriminatory values o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * DNC Chair Slams Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act Republican legislatures and governors now have to decide whether to undermine the power of Black, Latino, AANHPI, and Native American voters in their states * Today, in its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the core requirement of the Voting Rights Act to protect minority opportunity districts. The Court overturned decades of p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Elizabeth Ising Testifies Before Subcommittee on Capital Markets of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services * Partner Elizabeth Ising testified before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services during its April 29, 2025 hearing on Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets. Elizabeth shared her observations on the significant more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Florida Lawmakers Pass Unconstitutional Congressional Map In Brazen Violation Of Florida's Fair Districts Amendments And Their Own Oath Of Office * TALLAHASSEE, FL - In a 21-to-17 vote, Florida's Republican-led Senate, and an 83-28 vote, Florida's Republican-led House, have approved a new congressional map that flagrantly violates the Florida Constitution -and the oath every legislator swore to uphold. The more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Graphic design partners with Penn State Votes in Evanisko Project collaboration First-year graphic design students in GD107: Graphic Design Studio in the College of Arts and Architecture's Stuckeman School are applying classroom principles to real-world civic issues this semester through a collaborative project with Penn State Votes, supported by the Evanisko Project and Penn State University Libraries. With Penn State Votes as the stud more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail Senators Also Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail  * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Alex Padilla (D-CA), Rank more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Restoring Equal Protection Under the Law * Heritage Action today praised the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a landmark ruling that restores constitutional limits on race-based electoral maps and reaffirms the foundational principle of equal protection under the law.  The basis of Callais was whether states can be compelled under Sectio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC President Kelley Robinson Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Gut Voting Rights Act * HRC President Kelley Robinson releases a statement on today's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which undermines key provisions of the Voting Rights Act and strikes down Louisiana's new congressional map, which added a second majority Black district. "Today's Supreme Court ruling allows extremists to contin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, to the Public Discourse: * * * Who Best Protects Rights? We tend to confuse the substantive protection of rights with the position that courts should always have the final word on what those rights are. But without slighting courts, we should also recognize the roles of the other two b more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Deputy Director of the Americas Juan Pappier: * * * Arevalo's Narrow Path to Change in Guatemala One decision has marked Bernardo Arevalo's term as president of Guatemala perhaps more than any other: He has not tried to unilaterally remove the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, who sought to prevent him from taking office. Guatemalans have endlessly discussed the merits of this choice. As Arevalo has noted, the law does not allow him to un more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Lawsuit Settlement Causes Review and Removal of 800,000 Ineligible Voters from Oregon Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced a settlement in its federal lawsuit against Oregon election officials, which confirms 800,000 ineligible voter names are slated for review and removal from voter registration lists. The settlement requires state officials to produce detailed data and enforce federal voter roll clean-up procedures under the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Sounds Alarm on GOP Threats to Election Integrity, Defends Western New Yorkers' Right to Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) participated in a Homeland Security Committee hearing focused on protecting American elections from federal overreach, using the platform to underscore what is at stake for voters in Western New York and across the country. Kennedy warned that efforts to undermine confidence in elections  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses DHS for Answers After New Reports of Trump Administration Expanding Demands for Sensitive Voter Data Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers following new reports that the Trump Administration has expanded efforts to obtain sensitive voter information and engage directly with state a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act to Greenlight Jim Crow Racial Gerrymanders * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gives the green light for states to ignore Voting Rights Act redistricting requirements. Today's decision comes on the heels of Republican mid-decade Congressional redistricting efforts in Texas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression and racial gerrymandering to desperately cling to p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression and racial gerrymandering to desperately cling to power. The corrupt conserva more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : Today's decision by more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : Today's decision by this illegitimate Supreme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Weakening Landmark Voting Rights Law * Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais : "Just over 61 years ago, Bloody Sunday helped spur the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act to root out racial discrimination in our elections. Americans marched, protested, and more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 29 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Do politicians keep their promises? This online tool keeps score Researchers at McMaster's Digital Society Lab are part of the team behind Polimeter, an online tool that tracks how many promises elected officials keep -- and break. By Chris Pickles, Faculty of Social Sciences People may think that politicians don't keep their word. A new online tool is putting that assumption to the test. McMaster researchers are part of a team that has relaunched Polimet more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Supreme Court's Ruling Against Voting Rights * Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org  In reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement:  "Today's decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities. The Supreme Cou more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 29 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Election 'transparency gap' still a key issue in devolved nations A Newcastle University politics expert has warned that political party donations and election spending in devolved elections are less transparent than for UK general elections. With elections to the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales under way, Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, has highlighted that there is an urgent need for the Scottish and Welsh g more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS striking down Louisiana voting map The 6-3 ruling could open door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Louisiana v. Callais, determining the map that Louisiana drew in 2024 to correct a previous map that was found to violate the Voting Rights Act is "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." State officials created the second majority B more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on April 1, 2026 entitled "Bulgaria, Early Parliamentary Elections, 19 April 2026: Interim Report." Here is the executive summary: * * * The 19 April early parliamentary elections will elect 240 members of parliament through an open-list proportional representation system in 31 multi-member constituencies, with a 4 per cent threshold for parties and coalitions; indepen more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on April 20, 2026 entitled "Bulgaria, Early Parliamentary Elections, 19 April 2026: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions." Here are excerpts: * * * The 19 April early parliamentary elections, marked by an increased participation, were administered transparently and efficiently, despite gaps in the legislative framework and a last-minute amendment that unde more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on March 27, 2026 entitled "Hungary, Parliamentary Elections, 12 April 2026: Interim Report." Here is the executive summary: * * * Parliamentary elections will be held in Hungary on 12 April. Voters will elect 199 members of parliament under a mixed proportional and majoritarian electoral system, including a national minority component. The elections are unfolding in a more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on April 13, 2026 entitled "Hungary, Parliamentary elections, 12 April 2026: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions." Here are excerpts: * * * The 12 April parliamentary elections saw active citizen engagement with record voter turnout and genuine choice, but there was no level playing field, with the ruling party benefitting from systemic advantages that bl more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on April 7, 2026 entitled "North Macedonia, Local elections, 19 October and 2 November 2025: Final Report." Here is the executive summary: * * * Following an invitation from the authorities of North Macedonia to observe the 19 October 2025 local elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on March 26, 2026 entitled "Norway, Parliamentary Elections, 8 September 2025." Here is the executive summary: * * * Following an invitation from the Norwegian authorities and in line with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Expert Team (EET) for the 8 September parliamentary elections. The EET focused  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on April 17, 2026 entitled "Serbia: Addendum to the ODIHR Opinion of March, 2026 on Draft Amendments to Three Pieces of Serbia's Election-Related Legislation." Here are excerpts: * * * On 13 March 2026, the Secretary General of the National Assembly submitted to ODIHR further updated versions of the three Draft Laws amending the Law on the Election of the Members of Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Rips SCOTUS Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act: "An Assault on Our Democracy and Black Political Power" * Congresswoman Renews Calls for Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Supreme Court Reform, Including Expansion WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court's harmful ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Congresswoman Pressley is renewing her calls for passage more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ralph, Schlom elected to National Academy of Sciences * A physicist and a materials scientist are Cornell's 2026 electees to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the academy announced April 28. The newly elected members are Daniel Ralph, Ph.D. '93, the F.R. Newman Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences; and Darrell Schlom, the Tisch University Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, in the Cornell Duffield Colle more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Condemns Supreme Court Decision Weakening Voting Rights Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, narrowing key protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a deeply troubling step backward for American democracy and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of Candidates for Key California Primary Races * Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org  Washington, DC - Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of four reproductive freedom champions for key California offices ahead of the state's primary elections on June 2. California is a beacon of protection for abortion and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on key Voting Rights Act decision in Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling significantly limiting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by striking down Louisiana's congressional map: "Generations of Americans marched, served, protested, and died for the promise of our democracy. Today, the Supreme Court continues i more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Denounces U.S. Supreme Court's Decision on Louisiana Redistricting Case * Supreme Court upholds federal court decision to strike down Louisiana map as racial gerrymandering WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal court's decision to strike down Louisiana's congressional map, signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry, as an unconstitutional gerrymander. "Today, the Supreme Court set our nation back mo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study: Faced with a hotter future, America needs better data and response plans A new paper from researchers at the University of Kansas looks at extreme heat events in the United States, arguing a combination of inadequate data and unclear delineation of responsibility among government agencies leaves the nation unprepared for a hotter climate. "We examined extreme heat events, such as heat waves, which are the deadliest form of meteorological  more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision * CONTACT Troi Barnes, tbarnes@naacpldf.org, 929-736-1528 Ella Wiley, ewiley@aclu.org, 925-819-0555 Jesse Vad, media@laaclu.org WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opens the door for states to enact discrimina more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision * WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opens the door for states to enact discrimin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Stereotyping in Voting Rights Act Cases * In September 2025, America First Legal (AFL), with co-counsels Jonathan Mitchell and Adam Mortara, filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act -as interpreted by prior decisions -violates constitutional prohibitions on raci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * Voluntary filing with the FEC Federal candidates and political committees are required to register and begin reporting their financial activity to the FEC once they cross certain thresholds. However, many individuals and organizations choose to voluntarily register with the FEC prior to crossing these thresholds. This article summarizes the registration thresholds and basic registration requirements, and suggests steps voluntary filers can take to avoid  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on the Supreme Court Dismantling the Voting Rights Act * Washington, DC \- In response to the news that the Supreme Court limited key parts of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Donald Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court just took a sledgehammer to one of the most important civil rights laws in American history. This decision, striking down protections agains more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 30 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issues statement about SCOTUS ruling On Wednesday, April 29, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, ruling that race should not factor in Louisiana's congressional redistricting. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shared the following statement: "Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act, a pivotal piece of civil righ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Supreme Court's Undermining of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "The protections secured by the Voting Rights Act were earned through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement, including my friend and mentor John Lewis. "Toda more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Supreme Court Delivering New Blow to Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released the following statement after the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "Today, the right-wing Supreme Court supermajo more PR