Voting rights act in action and inaction across decades
The Dallas Morning News reflects on Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It cites Selma marches, Shelby County v. Holder, and calls for Congress to update Section 4 and restore pre clearance while noting modern barriers to voting and urging robust protection of the right to vote.
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Selma
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Texas
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R-Wis
John Conyers
D-Mich
Lyndon Johnson
Dallas Morning News
Supreme Court faces test of impartiality over ACA ruling
San Antonio Express-News argues a ruling against subsidies in federal exchanges would threaten the court’s standing as an impartial arbiter. The dispute centers on the phrase established by the state and the potential 7.5 million subsidy recipients in 34 states. The piece notes anticipated close votes and warns a decision against the ACA could erode public trust in the judiciary.
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Linda Greenhouse
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Kennedy
San Antonio Express-News
Cough CPR myth debunked by Sun columnist Jane Lee
Jane Howard Lee cautions readers against the viral cough CPR email and urges professional medical guidance for heart attack actions. She notes that coughing technique is unproven and potentially dangerous without supervision, while recommending 911 and aspirin for suspected heart attacks.
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Jane Howard Lee
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Baytownsun. Com
Jane Lee
Record low US confidence across government in NORC survey
The NORC at the University of Chicago reports near record lows in Americans confidence in the presidency, Supreme Court, Congress, and media. Confidence in banks and major companies has edged up but remains well below historic highs, reflecting broad erosion since the 1970s.
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Supreme Court
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Today in History March 12 2015 highlights and events
On March 12 historical notes include FDR’s first fireside chat in 1933 addressing the economic crisis. Other events mark Charles II’s grant of New Netherland to James, Girl Scouts’ beginnings in 1912, and England ordaining its first women priests in 1994. Thought for Today by Douglass Cater.
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Charles II
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Girl Scouts of the USA
Juliette Gordon Low
Savannah
Georgia
Girl Guides
Church of England
Lahore
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