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The Courts and American Democracy
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Not Just Governor, Three Constitutional Amendments on The Ballot
39+ min ago (1270+ words) GOP-led amendments will appear on ballots alongside partisan races. Wisconsin voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether to approve three Republican-led state constitutional amendments that GOP lawmakers say would limit government overreach and Democrats describe as unnecessary. The general election referendums…...
Fix the System, Not the Birthdays: Why Term Limits Beat Age Limits
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (187+ words) As Washington’s aging leadership continues to ignite debate over gerontocracy, a simple solution is frequently proposed: slap a mandatory maximum age cap on members of Congress. But targeting a lawmaker’s birth certificate mistakes the symptom for the disease. The core…...
Local groups help immigrants released from ICE custody in Bakersfield
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (368+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A growing number of immigrants are being released from ICE custody in Bakersfield, often hundreds or even thousands of miles away from where they were first detained, and local organizations are raising concerns and stepping in to…...
Hot Topic: Have Our Election Procedures Changed and How Secure Are They? | MyLO
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (216+ words) Join us for the Hot Topic: Have our Election Procedures Changed and How Secure Are They? on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Noon via Zoom. The program will feature James Allen, Director Delaware County Bureau of Elections. He will share how Delaware…...
Local groups step in as immigrants released from ICE custody in Bakersfield face uncertain path home
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (150+ words) A growing number of immigrants are being released from ICE custody in Bakersfield, often hundreds or even thousands of miles away from where they were first detained, and local organizations are raising concerns and stepping in to help. According to…...
Second Federal Judge Freezes Trump Mail Ballot Order With US Supreme Court Poised to Weigh In
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (476+ words) A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections Second Federal Judge Freezes Trump Mail Ballot Order With US Supreme Court Poised to Weigh In A…...
Deputy Prime Minister: Reintegration has already begun through things that bring people closer together
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (692+ words) Moldova's reintegration must be built gradually, through measures that bring people closer together and improve their everyday lives, and the process “has already begun,” Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri told an interview with MOLDPRES. According to the official,…...
NYU Law professor Melissa Murray: The Constitution was never meant to be finished — just fought for.
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (1599+ words) Melissa Murray explains how public vigilance keeps the Constitution alive. Constitution Day is September 17. In her Constitution Day Conversation with Fulcrum Contributor Rick LaRue, NYU School of Law professor and commentator Melissa Murray shares her appreciative yet critical perspective on…...
From Durham to Zimbabwe: Young Constitution Defenders keep the democratic flame burning
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (529+ words) THERE was something deeply symbolic about a group of young Zimbabweans gathering in Durham, in the North East of England, to discuss the future of a country more than 11 hours away from home. They were far from Zimbabwe geographically, but…...