Since our last Dispatch, Moore signed the redistricting amendment and Republicans sued to keep it off the ballot entirely.
This past Thursday, August 6, marked sixty one years since LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act. Today, the League of Women Voters and dozens of partners are marking the anniversary with "Unite & Rise for Voting Rights," 350+ events nationwide. Good Trouble Circle isn't hosting one, but we didn't want it to pass you by.
Maryland went from a $5 billion surplus to a multi billion dollar deficit in just a couple of years, and it's tempting to blame one governor. The real story runs through a 2021 veto override on a ten year education law, the end of federal COVID relief money, and a funding mechanism nobody fully worked out. This week's Dispatch breaks down what actually happened, no spin.
Why a Voting Rights Lawyer Says This Election Is Different
Election Day is under 100 days away, and voting rights attorney Marc Elias says the GOP isn't trying to win voters over this time. He argues their real strategy is to make voting harder, control who stays on the voter rolls, and challenge results if all else fails. Here's what's happening, and what you can do about it.
When President Trump gave a primetime speech on election security, some networks aired it live — others didn't, and two cut away before he finished. Here's what the fact-checkers found, and why no law required any network to carry it at all.
A question about how Maryland draws its Congressional districts may land on your November ballot. Here's what it means for District 1 — plain language, both sides.
Electric bills are up, and everyone wants to tell you whose fault it is. Before you hear the campaign version, get the facts — in plain language.
A federal judge just ruled on mail voting in Maryland. Here's what it means for your ballot — and what you can do to protect it before November.
Billionaires now control CBS, and soon may control CNN. The government is threatening journalists and canceling late-night hosts who speak up. This is not a conspiracy — it's a documented attack on your First Amendment. Here's what's really happening.
