The Troubling Consequence Of State Takeovers Of Local Government

On Sept. 20, the Georgia State Election Board approved a rule requiring counties to hand-count all ballots cast in the November election. The new rule, passed by a 3-2 pro-Trump majority of the Board, is the latest in a string of rules that have caused widespread concern among election officials and democracy advocates leading up to the 2024 Presidential election.

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  • The Troubling Consequence of State Takeovers of Local Government
    State efforts to usurp local government power over schools, elections, and police tend to diminish Black political power.
    10/25/2024 - 2:34 am | View Link
  • S.F. must do all it can to avoid state takeover of schools, expert says
    San Francisco must do everything it can to avert a state takeover of its schools. That’s the stark message from Carl A. Cohn, the only outside educator to be brought in to help the team of city ...
    10/24/2024 - 4:31 pm | View Link
  • New law takes effect in Ohio in effort to crack down on street takeovers
    A new law has gone into effect in Ohio that is aimed at cracking down on street takeovers. Street takeovers have been an issue across the state, including in the Cincinnati area. They often involve ...
    10/24/2024 - 2:19 pm | View Link
  • Police arrest ‘active promoter, organizer and participant’ in street takeovers
    Cleveland police announced Thursday that a third arrest has been made in connection to the September 29 street takeovers.
    10/24/2024 - 9:50 am | View Link
  • Deadly 'street takeovers' wreck communities across US, but Arizona police have formula to curb chaos
    As "street takeovers" have been on the rise in many communities across the country, police in Arizona have managed to decrease the dangerous chaos and crowds.
    10/16/2024 - 9:33 pm | View Link
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