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At first glance, the all-male South Carolina Senate subcommittee deciding whether to approve a proposal to remove the sales tax from feminine hygiene products was a reminder that as recently as 2012 the state had no women in its Senate.
Supporters of Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who ran a campaign focused on abortion, are launching a new PAC focused on recruiting and training women candidates to run for office in the state.
An unprecedented array of Democratic and Republican female candidates are challenging incumbents for seats in the General Assembly, contending it’s past time for more women to “have a seat at the table” in legislating policy that includes much more than abortion.
Former president Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson make false claims about noncitizens voting and propose unnecessary bill to prevent it.
Voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair, and many favor a strong, undemocratic leader, according to a study released Thursday.
A federal district judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging the validity of two separate voting rights constitutional amendments adopted by state voters in 2018 and 2022, finding the lawmakers who brought the case did not have proper standing.