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Milton Faces Potential Legal Action as Town-wide Vote Looms for Zoning Bylaw Change

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MILTON, Massachusetts – The town of Milton in Massachusetts is facing legal action from the state if it fails to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell. The town recently passed a zoning bylaw change to meet the requirements of the state law, but a petition will bring the decision to a town-wide vote next month. The MBTA Communities Act mandates that communities near transit lines modify their zoning to allow for more multifamily units. The special town meeting held on December 11 marked the most significant change to … Read more

Cypress City Council Set to Vote on Switching to District Elections Amid Lawsuit Alleging Asian American Voter Disenfranchisement

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CYPRESS, California – The city of Cypress is considering a switch to a district election system after facing a lawsuit alleging that the current at-large system disenfranchises Asian American voters. This move is part of a larger trend in California, where voting rights groups have been advocating for local governments to transition away from at-large systems that they argue disproportionately impact voters of color. While many cities have complied with legal threats and lawsuits, Cypress, along with the city of Brea, initially resisted the change. However, the Cypress City Council is expected to vote on … Read more

Echoes of the Capitol Insurrection: Trump’s Call to ‘Guard the Vote’ Raises Concerns of a Dark Future for Democracy

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Washington, D.C. – Three years after the harrowing events of Jan. 6, 2021, echoes of the Capitol insurrection continue to reverberate through our democracy. Former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading candidate for the 2024 presidential nomination, has urged his supporters to “guard the vote.” This dangerous rhetoric has already led to armed vigilantes standing watch at Arizona polls in 2022. Experts in a comprehensive 2023 survey by Protect Democracy and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University warned that political violence is eroding democracy in the United States. As we enter a … Read more