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Doubling Down on the Big Lie

June 11, 2021

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin GOP Moves Bad Voting Bills This week, Wisconsin Republicans doubled down on foolishness. Introducing legislation, holding hearings … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Voter Suppression

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Time is Money: Exploring the 21st Century Poll Tax Levied by the Georgia G.O.P.

March 26, 2021

By LaKeshia N. Myers When I was a classroom teacher, to explain the inequity of poll taxes and other ballot-blocking measures that were used in the Jim Crow south, I would give my students the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Voter Suppression

Jessica Boling Talks Voter Suppression and the Lessons Learned from the 2020 Election

February 5, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Voter suppression seems like a thing of the past, after all no group is denied the right to vote based on their gender or race, but just because something is outlawed … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Jessica Boling, Voter Suppression

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The Passion of The Vote

April 11, 2020

By LaKeshia Myers Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble! were you there when they … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, LaKeshia N. Myers, Voter Suppression

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NAACP Calls on Senate to Block Sessions as Attorney General

January 7, 2017

Historic and current failure to acknowledge voter suppression remains a key issue BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement opposing the nomination … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cornell William Brooks, NAACP, Voter Suppression

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Sen. Lena Taylor Applauds Election Law Ruling

August 6, 2016

(MADISON) – On Friday, three separate federal courts issued significant election law rulings, including one in a Wisconsin case. In that case, a circuit court judge tossed out many election laws … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lena Taylor, voter id, Voter Suppression

Reaction to voting bill

March 15, 2014

By Cassandra Lans Democratic legislators are reacting to the passage of a bill that will end the early voting on weekends for Milwaukee and Madison voters. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett held a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lena Taylor, Michael Murphy, SB324, Tom Barrett, Voter Suppression

Fraud billboards come down

October 27, 2012

By Cassandra Lans In a major victory for voting rights supporters, Sunday evening Clear Channel confirmed to the media that it is pulling the controversial “voter fraud” billboards which have … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Billboard Campaigns, Cassandra Lans, Clear Channel, Darin Dubinsky, Early Voting, Mark Rausch, Mike Wilder, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr, Voter Fraud, Voter Intimidation, Voter Suppression

Take down the billboards

October 20, 2012

Community leaders responded this week to Wisconsin Voter Suppression billboards that have cropped up in minority majority communities throughout Milwaukee. Members of the African- American Civic … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anita Johnson, Billboard Campaigns, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Latino Roundtable, Mike Wilder, Silent No More, voter id, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression

Van Hollen continues to lead charge for voter suppression

August 25, 2012

Recent national study shows racist overtones against Blacks with Voter ID laws Compiled by Courier Staff Despite the fact that two Wisconsin judges have ruled against the Voter ID law that was … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Compiled By Courier Staff, David Flanagan, J B Van Hollen, Racist Overtones, Richard Niess, Swing Voters, voter id, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression, White Supremacists, Wisconsin Supreme Court

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