Arizona redistricting challenge heads to US court today

PHOENIX - Republican interests head to federal court today hoping to realign the state's legislative districts more to their liking.

Why the Voting Rights Act is no 'entitlement'

One day, many years ago, I was working in my college bookstore when this guy walks in wearing a T-shirt. "White Power," it said.

Voting Rights Act needs 21st century update

Progressives are remarkably uninterested in progress. Social Security is 78 years old and myriad social improvements have added 17 years to life expectancy since 1935, yet progressives insist the program remain frozen, like a fly in amber.

Court must defer to Congress on Voting Rights Act

The following editorial appeared Thursday in the Washington Post:

Section 5 of Voting Rights Act must be preserved

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case from Shelby County, Ala., challenging the constitutionality of Section 5 of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, our nation's most effective tool in combating racial discrimination in voting.

Supreme Court to review voter ID law in Arizona, other states

PHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed this morning to consider how far Arizona — and other states — can go in requiring voters to prove citizenship when registering.