Politics May 15 Supreme Court rejects appeal — for now — over North Carolina voter ID law By Associated Press
Nation Apr 11 Judge again finds discrimination in Texas voter ID law It's the second finding of discrimination within two months, which raises the possibility of Texas being stripped of the right to unilaterally change its election laws without federal approval. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 White House won’t challenge Texas voter ID law The move marks a stark reversal under new Attorney General Jeff Sessions from the Obama White House, which joined a lawsuit against Texas in 2013. By David Saleh Rauf, Associated Press
Politics Jul 30 GOP voting restrictions struck down in three states North Carolina, Wisconsin and Kansas all saw state laws affecting voters nullified or limited by respective courts. By Michael D. Regan
Politics Oct 03 Watch 10:20 Inside the battle over North Carolina’s voter ID laws After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina's Republican-led state legislature passed a new voter ID law and reversed many of the voting procedures civil rights leaders spent years trying to… By PBS NewsHour
Aug 06 Debate over voter ID laws marks 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act By Kristen Doerer On Tuesday, August 5, the day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a U.S. appeals court struck down a Texas voter ID law, finding it discriminatory and in direct violation of the landmark civil rights legislation. Continue reading
Mar 08 Obama speaks out against voter ID laws as barrier to voting By Associated Press President Barack Obama says voter ID laws can be a barrier to voting, and the government needs a revitalized Voting Rights Act to police ballot box discrimination. Continue reading
Oct 18 Supreme Court OKs Texas voter ID law for November election By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas can use its controversial new voter identification law for the November election. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Shields and Brooks on U.S. Response to Egyptian Bloodshed, N.C. Voter ID Law Shields and Brooks on U.S. Response to Egyptian Bloodshed, N.C. Voter ID Law… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Is North Carolina’s Voter ID Law ‘Common Sense’ Policy or Discrimination? Is North Carolina's Voter ID Law 'Common Sense' Policy or Discrimination?… Continue watching