Voting Rights

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McConnell says Democrats’ bid to restore Voting Rights Act is a ‘power grab’

Victor Landa January 30, 2019

WASHINGTON – The battle over voting rights ahead of the 2020 election is officially on in Congress, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insisting Democratic-led efforts to strengthen voting rights laws […]

The effort to undermine minority voting

Victor Landa October 1, 2018

LULAC Sues Texas, Others Over Electoral College Vote System

Victor Landa February 26, 2018

Stand up Texas, and fix redistricting

NewsTaco May 22, 2017

*What happens in Texas regarding voting district lines could well define what happens to gerrymandering across the country. This is an important case for all voters and candidates. VL By […]

A win for voting rights – North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Is Defeated, For Now

NewsTaco May 15, 2017

*Why you should read tis: Because this is what happens to red state legislatures that tried to cram voter ID laws immediately after the Supreme Court struck down parts of […]

Federal Judge Rules Pasadena Infringed On Latino Voting Rights, Orders Changes

NewsTaco January 9, 2017

*This a recurring story. Latinos win voting rights battles only to see them regress. And we fight them again, as we should, as many times as needed. VL By Andrew […]

Five Hispanics sue the Pasadena City Council municipal districts redesign

NewsTaco November 14, 2016

*MALDEF attorneys are in Pasadena, Texas, this week, starting work on this voting rights case. VL By Alvaro Ortiz, Houston Chronicle (3 minute read)  Five Hispanic residents of Pasadena (Texas) filed a […]