Commentary
Democracy
The democracy legacy of the Bush years will not only be that of hanging chads, Jack Abramoff, or the “K Street Project.” The Bush years have also seen the resurgence of participation marked by new voters, new sources of campaign cash, and the rise of online activism.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 12/07/08
The Existing Civil Right to Counsel Infrastructure
A discussion of the ways in which to use existing legal infrastructure to expand the right to counsel in civil cases appeared in The Judges’ Journal.
Authored by: Laura K. Abel & Judge Lora J. Livingston
– Fall 2008
A ‘Modest’ First Step For Civil Justice Plan (NY Law Journal)
New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates passes resolution focusing efforts to provide free or low-cost civil legal services for the poor on those facing “dire situations” and urges the legislature to extend the right to counsel to cover vulnerable low-income people facing eviction from or foreclosure of their homes.
Authored by: Joel Stashenko
– 11/04/08
State Making Progress on Voting Systems
Editorial points out that the many counties have made great strides in switching over to voter-verified voting machines.
Authored by: Larry Norden, Pam Smith and Richard Beliles
– 10/30/08
CNN Voter Purges | Wendy Weiser
Wendy Weiser appears on segement in which CNN’s Abbie Boudreau looks into allegations of voter purges.
– 10/27/08
GRIT tv | Wendy Weiser, Voter Rolls
Wendy Weiser discusses the procedural battles being fought over the voter rolls. David Earnhardt and Ron Kuby also join Laura Flanders on the show.
– 10/24/08
Safe While Secure
Brennan Center’s Aziz Huq speaks at CAIR-NY’s event on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
– 10/17/08
The Ready Access to Assistance Act
Editorial about offering help where it is needed appeared in the NY Nonprofit Press.
Authored by: Betsy Gotbaum & Laura Abel
– 10/07/08
Law Risks Voiding Legitimate Ballots
“No match-no vote” law does not do what Florida’s Governor says it does.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 10/03/08
Surprise: You’re off the voter list
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on voter purges and their effect, focusing on data from the Brennan Center’s Voter Purge Report.
Authored by: Rhonda Cook, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
– 10/03/08