Two Black lawmakers from the St. Louis region will help lead Missouri House Democrats after a historic election that broke the Republican supermajority in Jefferson City. State Rep. Marlon Anderson, a Democrat from St. Louis, was re-elected Thursday as assistant…
By Law CommunicationsNovember 5, 2026 Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits voting practices and procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in certain language minority groups. The provision plays a central role in legal challenges to electoral…
Democrats have dominated the US midterm elections and are set to take both the House of Representatives and the Senate giving them a swathe of new powers. After the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, they will be able…
Congress weighs voter registration bills on proof of citizenship and voter removals as two executive orders face legal challenges. Get the details now. Voter Registration Rules and Citizenship Proofs Face Senate Action Congress is weighing competing proposals on voter registration…
The solitary dissent was unusual for a justice who has spent much of her tenure avoiding separate opinions. At a judicial conference in July 2025, Kagan observed that the court “speaks best when it speaks as a court,” and acknowledged that…
In the aftermath of Election Day, Republicans and Democrats alike are grappling with what the blue wave means for the Supreme Court. Keep reading to learn how the Senate shake-up, in particular, could affect when a justice next leaves the…
The blue wave didn’t just hand Democrats control of the House and Senate. They’ve won back favorable terrain on the future of the federal judiciary. The 2026 midterm results dramatically reshaped Congress and more than a dozen state governments, fueled by…
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has commissioned two 60MVA power transformers at the Kankia Transmission Substation in Katsina State and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 120MVA transmission substation in Mashi. The projects, executed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria…
South Dakotans approved the amendment that creates a permanent constitutional trust fund to manage money from unclaimed property held by the state, such as abandoned bank accounts, stocks, uncashed checks and other financial assets. With six West River counties voting…
South Dakotans approved the amendment that creates a permanent constitutional trust fund to manage money from unclaimed property held by the state, such as abandoned bank accounts, stocks, uncashed checks and other financial assets. South Dakota voters rejected Amendment I,…
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