It is increasingly likely that President Trump’s impeachment trial will act as a presidential campaign obstacle for Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and other members of the Senate who are vying for the White House. That’s because in the crucial days leading up to the first caucuses and primaries, Warren and her colleagues will likely be […]
Kimberly Atkins
WBUR
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After Court Ruling On Citizenship Question, Mass. Officials Urge Feds To Get Moving On Census
State officials urged the Trump administration to move quickly to print and distribute 2020 U.S. Census forms without a citizenship question, after a divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked inclusion of the question.In a 5-4 ruling, the court held that the government’s proffered reason for including the controversial question — enforcing the Voting Rights Act — was a pretext. Challengers […]
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As Supreme Court Takes Up Census Citizenship Question, Mass. Officials Warn Of High Stakes
The legal battle over adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, which lands before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, could have a major impact on all Massachusetts citizens, state officials said. Attorney General Maura Healey, one of 18 state attorneys general challenging the Trump administration’s decision to add the question, said it would diminish the voting power of […]
