Apr 26 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: NC voter ID law opponents vow to fight court decision By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, opponents said they’d keep up a fight against a law that requires North Carolina voters to show a photo ID after a federal judge upheld it on Monday. Also, officials warned of a major storm… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:22 In Wisconsin, the path to the voting booth now means a stop at the DMV for many By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 04 7 voices sound off on NC's controversial voter ID law By Ivette Feliciano In North Carolina, which has had some of the most progressive voting practices and highest voter turnout rates in the country, some residents are grappling with the state's new voter ID law that goes into effect in 2016. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 11:10 50 years on, does the Voting Rights Act offer adequate protection? By PBS News Hour Fifty years ago, the Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory practices used to stop Americans from casting a ballot. President Obama marked the occasion with civil rights leaders, cautioning that those rights are still at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Imani… Continue watching
Mar 23 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law By Scott Bauer, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, allowing the law to stand and handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker following a long fight by opponents who say it's… 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 20 Watch How voter ID confusion, early voting could affect turnout in November elections By PBS News Hour In 18 states, recent court rulings have changed requirements in the weeks before Election Day. Special correspondent Kelley McHenry of UNC-TV reports on the confusion over the new regulations in North Carolina. Gwen Ifill sits down with Stu Rothenberg of… Continue watching
Oct 08 Voter ID law has Virginia Democrats scrambling By Matt Laslo, Virginia Public Radio Virginia’s new voter ID law has Virginia Democrats worried after the state board of elections found nearly 200,000 registered voters don’t have a driver’s license. Continue reading
Jun 03 Tuesday's primary headliners: Mississippi and Iowa By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Primary day in Mississippi and Iowa Chris McDaniel: The tea party's last, best hope? Can Ernst get to 35 percent? Another incumbent in trouble in California Obama defends prisoner swap Mississippi, Iowa headline Tuesday's… Continue reading
May 12 Republicans splinter over social justice By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Romney, Paul break off from base on two issues Democrats close or up in key Southern states Rubio's climate comments What about Democrats and the Benghazi panel? GOP cracks on minimum wage, voter ID:… Continue reading