Cheri Quickmire

#OTD in 2013, SCOTUS heard #ShelbyvHolder. Their decision gutted the Voting Rights Act and 12 years later we’re still grappling with laws that make it harder for millions of Americans to vote.

A Place to Walk, Not Just Park ctexaminer.com/2025/02/26/a-p…

Opinion | Obsession With DEI Is Anger Over Possibility White Majority Status Will Disappear In America ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/02/21/opi…

Trump's flagrant executive overreach poses "an extraordinary test for the Roberts court," says Michael Waldman: "whether it's willing to stand up for constitutional principles it has long embraced." bit.ly/4hU4aVD

"There is an unprecedented assault on democracy as we know it happening in Washington, D.C., and we need our United States Senators and Representatives to do more to stop it" - John Marion, Common Cause Rhode Island's executive director, speaking at a rally on Saturday, 2/8/25.

The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was passed 160 years ago today, but the echoes of slavery continue in the criminal legal system. Private companies and governments extract nearly free labor from incarcerated people. bit.ly/3O50lOR

I just signed a @commoncause petition: Media companies must stand up for free speech. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/medi…

I just signed a @commoncause petition: 15 Years later, let’s END the Citizens United Era. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/15-y…

I just signed a @commoncause petition: We deserve the FULL truth about Trump’s alleged crimes. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/we-d…

Presidential election turnout in New Haven fell in 2024 almost to the notoriously and abysmally low level of 1996, the contest between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole that failed to inspire voters even though Connecticut was still a swing state where candidates directed resources

I just signed a @commoncause petition: Tell Congress: Treat the "DOGE" commission like the joke it is. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/tell…

Common Cause Statement on Matt Gaetz’s Nomination as Attorney General commoncause.org/press/common-c…

Common Cause Statement on Matt Gaetz’s Nomination as Attorney General commoncause.org/press/common-c…

I just signed a petition: STOP Trump’s anti-democracy Project 2025 agenda. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/stop…

Don’t trust any Democrat who would throw our trans family under the bus. It is weak and cowardly to do so, when they should be standing with all people against MAGA fascism. Without exception. To the trans community I say know this: I will always have your backs.

If you're still in line to vote or for same day registration by the time polls close at 8 PM, stay in line! You will still be able to cast your vote in today's election, and your vote will count. #vote #elections #Connecticut

Same Day Registration permits someone who hasn’t yet registered to vote and meets the eligibility requirements to register and vote on Election Day. Check to see if you’re eligible and find your Same-Day Registration polling location at portal.ct.gov/sots/election-….

$215M attacking trans kids is appalling. If it fails, and god help us it does, it’s also a perfect example of how ad testing is a VERY imperfect and partial metric for understanding paid effects. It’s not useless but it’s only part of a more holistic picture.

Today’s the day! Let’s get CT elections into the 21st century 🗳️ Vote YES for absentee voting! Thank you to Helen Humphreys for sending in this photo. #voteyes #votingrights #ctpolitics #ctelections