In case you missed it (I certainly did), White House press secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday unexpectedly reiterated the president’s position on an issue close to our hearts. From the briefing transcript:
Q:    Can I ask you one more question, just quickly, on sort of a D.C. issue?  And that is, why hasn’t the President [...]

In Monday’s Supreme Court ruling of Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder (NAMUNDO) concerning the bailout provision (Section 4) of the Voting Rights Act and the constitutionality of Section 5 in general, the Supreme Court in a 8-1 ruling, allowed for a local municipal district in Texas to bailout from Section [...]

Shortly after 10 am this morning, you could hear sighs of relief around the country. The Supreme Court announced its NAMUDNO decision regarding section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Recognizing that the “historic accomplishments of the Voting Rights Act are undeniable”, a strong majority upheld section 5 of the VRA, and thus allowed [...]

The looming decision by the Supreme Court in the case NAMUDNO ( Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District #1 v. Holder) has many fearing that section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) will be repealed, and that there will be no protection against states for enacting racially discriminatory voting laws that disenfranchises minority voters. I [...]