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WISEMAN: Barbour is right on Voting Rights Act

Marty Wiseman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:31:48 +0000

Here we go again. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is on stage once more. This time a case emanating from Shelby County, Ala., serves as the vehicle for challenging the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. This section requires that any change in any aspect of voting procedures of a jurisdiction [...]

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WISEMAN: On 10th Amendment issues states are doing just fine

Marty Wiseman — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:01:37 +0000

One surefire way to gain the sympathy of the voters during election season is for a candidate to bemoan the fact that the evil ole federal government is brutishly suffocating the states under the heel of its boot. Given the recent rhetoric of certain candidates and the flurry of activity by the states now is [...]

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