Sounds arcane, but private rights of action are vital across all our law, from civil rights to worker protections to climate. Gov't enforcers can't possibly keep up, and democracy & the rule of law mean nothing if regular folks can't vindicate their own rights. More of this, pls.

I was on the road for two weeks in Michigan and Wisconsin, interviewing election officials, voters and activists. What I found was a fear that Trump supporters on boards of canvassers may not certify the election in November. My deep-dive: stateline.org/2024/09/03/swi…

Important thread about how Macron may have just killed the anti-National Rally popular front because he would rather have a government that has their support than the left's support

New Emerson national poll of likely voters: Harris leads 51% to 48%, with leaners pushed. (The margin would round to 4%.) Emerson's last poll had Harris by 5% (though rounded to 52/48). docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

As the Eighth Circuit gutted a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a group of Minnesota lawmakers asked “How do we provide strong protections in light of what’s happening?” Their answer: A state-level VRA. boltsmag.org/minnesota-voti…

Sarah McBride is on track to become the first trans member of Congress this November. But first she must win Delaware’s Democratic primary next Tuesday, where she faces two opponents to her right. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-b…

Make Michigan like Minnesota: enact a state Voting Rights Act like Minnesota did boltsmag.org/minnesota-voti…

I keep seeing vague claims that the GOP is sinking Walz. Well, YouGov just released 7 new state polls. Walz's favorability is better than Vance is all 7. Especially in: Pennsylvania: Walz 43/39, Vance 33/50 Wisconsin: Walz 42/41, Vance 36/50 Across all 7: Walz +1, Vance -10

if people are wondering what happened in France today, I had an early (for me!) morning thread:

“This is the most nefarious part of a plan to put in place election officials who are sympathetic to Donald Trump’s claim that the last election was stolen from him.” How Georgia’s election board fight sets the stage for post-election disputes #gapol ajc.com/politics/georg…

A new national poll from Morning Consult: Harris leads Trump 49% to 46%. Morning Consult just "switched" to a likely voter screen; their weekly tracking was using registered voters until now, so no direct comparison. (Their late August poll of RVs was Harris 48/44.)

Are you ready for the final primaries of 2024? —May help usher in the first trans member of Congress. —Empire is trying to strike back against progressive lawmakers who ousted incumbents in past cycles. —Some very negative NH primaries. My guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-b…

a better response to the 13 keys than any long essay

Some Virginia prosecutors are asking defendants to waive constitutional protections against unreasonable police searches, sometimes for years. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have ended that practice. boltsmag.org/fourth-amendme…

The first ballots of the 2024 election are going out … today. Who’s ready?