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Supreme Court rejects GOP argument in North Carolina case that could have transformed U.S. elections
The high court did, though, suggest there could be limits on state court efforts to police elections for Congress and President.
Daily Archives: June 27, 2023
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James Meredith risked his life doing civil rights work. At 90, he says religion can help cut crime
‘Old folks not only can control it — it’s their job to control it.’
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Arguments over South Carolina abortion ban returns to newly all-male state Supreme Court
The case will test the strength of a January ruling overturning a fetal heartbeat bill.
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North Carolina Republicans begin effort to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of farm bill
Cooper’s administration has said it would leave about half of the state’s wetlands unprotected.
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The Supreme Court won’t let a North Carolina charter school force girls to wear skirts to school
School founder Baker Mitchell had said the dress code was intended to promote ‘chivalry’ by the male students and respect for the female students.
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Lawsuit claims Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement violates Reconstruction-era federal law
‘While Virginia’s prior three governors restored voting rights to disenfranchised citizens with felony convictions based on specific criteria, Governor Youngkin has ended his predecessors’ restoration programs.’
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Jeremy McPike defeats challenger Elizabeth Guzman, wins nomination for northern Virginia state Senate seat
It’s not yet clear who McPike will face in the General Election.