Legislation reintroduced to add protections for sexual orientation/gender identity A Michigan bill which would expand civil rights protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity/expression has been reintroduced in the legislature. House Bill 4297 is sponsored by 50 Democrats and 1 Republican (Rep. Tommy Brann, R-Wyoming). Currently, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act protects people from…
On March 25, Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia signed Georgia State Senate Bill 202 into law after hastily pushing it through both GOP-led legislative houses. Georgia, long guilty of voter suppression tactics that disproportionately impact voters of color, is officially in the throes of what local activists call “Jim Crow 2.0.” According to Forbes, the…
Extreme voter suppression is coming to Michigan The GOP-led state legislature proposed a package of bills (SB273-311) to restrict Michigan citizens’ right to vote. Their 39 bills would make it difficult to cast a ballot. Here is a partial list of what these bills aim to do: Limit dropbox usage and require all absentee ballots…
Thursday, April 1, 7 pm. Town Hall with Rep. Donna Lasinski State Rep. Donna Lasinski offers an update on the state legislature. It’s an excellent opportunity to address community concerns, about anything happening in our state or what she’s been working on in Lansing. The virtual town hall will be on Facebook Live and Zoom,…
The GOP-led state legislature proposed a package of bills (SB273-311) to restrict Michigan citizens’ right to vote. Their 39 bills would make it difficult to cast a ballot. In contrast, Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson is advancing legislation to increase access to voting.
DC is a historically Black city and Black people still make 47% of the population. And although DC’s 712,000 residents pay taxes, vote in elections, serve in the military and carry out all the responsibilities of American citizenship, they have little say in the regulation of their city; the Federal Government solely holds that power, including affecting local laws, city funding and its operations.