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Voting Rights Act
By | 11/13/2012 | Ballot Access, Electoral Reform | 33 Comments

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a provision in the Voting Rights Act requiring states with a history of discrimination to seek permission before changing voting laws.

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Ohio early election lawsuit win for Obama
By | 10/16/2012 | Ballot Access, Elections 2012, Electoral Reform, Ohio, President

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the decision to keep Ohio polling places open during the three days immediately prior to the November election.

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US Supreme Court Building
By | 10/01/2012 | Elections 2012, Headline | 25 Comments

Whoever occupies the White House after January of 2013 will probably get to make at least one key appointment affecting the long-term future of the Supreme Court.

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health-care-reform
By | 07/26/2012 | Headline, Health Care, Issues | 22 Comments

The Affordable Care Act, as upheld by a June Supreme Court decision, will cost $84 billion less than expected due to Medicaid opt-outs, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

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Photo: Gage Skidmore
By | 07/12/2012 | Elections 2012, Headline, Legislation, President, Texas | 31 Comments

Will the efforts to resist certain aspects of Obamacare succeed? The implications of the ongoing battle are many and varied.

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Photo: Jim Young / Reuters
By | 07/09/2012 | Budget, Economy, Health Care, Issues | 6 Comments

James Madison said in the Federalist Papers: “In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable.

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Supreme_court_obamacare
By | 07/08/2012 | Headline, Health Care, Issues | 2 Comments

The dissenting opinion in the Affordable Care Act case is an unparalleled example of judicial activism on the Supreme Court.

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