Georgia is one of the riskiest places in the country for black women to have a child. That fact could make the difference in the governor’s race.
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Under new Oregon law, all eligible voters are registered unless they opt out | Los Angeles Times
Americans are required to register if they want to vote; as of this week, Oregonians will have to register not to.
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N.C. Man Charged with Ethnic Intimidation after Brandishing Weapon at Black Poll Worker | Atlanta Black Star
Police have arrested a man accused of harassing and threatening to assault a Black campaign worker at an early-voting location in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.
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America’s Weaponized Attorneys General | The Atlantic
Both parties have taken the gloves off in the midterm elections as they fight for advantage in more than 30 attorneys-general races across the country.
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What if Everyone Voted? | The New York Times
Or at least voted at equal rates.
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Black ‘reverse migration’ driving Atlanta and Georgia towards Democrats | The Guardian
Demographic changes could bring success for Democrats and Stacey Abrams – and counter alleged voter suppression against minorities.
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Kamala Harris proposes big new middle-class tax break | Politico
Sen. Kamala Harris, a potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, today proposed a big new tax break for average Americans.
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Obama’s Back! | The New York Times
The former president loosens Trump’s stranglehold on the news.
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Democratic Socialism Threatens Minorities | The Atlantic
Nothing better protects victims of bigotry than a system where they can pursue their needs and wants outside the realm of popular control.
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An assault on minority voting continues in North Carolina | The Washington Post
This year, GOP lawmakers took a new tack, trying to place a proposal on the November ballot that would in the future scratch the final Saturday of early voting, a day that in recent years has attracted large numbers of blacks to the polls.
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