Civil Rights Issues
Commissioners debated a proposed appointment to the commission by President Bush. At issue was the length of commissioners' terms and an on-going dispute over Commissioner Wilson’s tenure…
75 viewsCommissioners debated a proposed appointment to the commission by President Bush. At issue was the length of commissioners' terms and an on-going dispute over Commissioner Wilson’s tenure…
75 viewsCommissioners talked about their findings of their investigation into voting practices in Florida during the 2000 elections. The report was critical of Florida election officials, noting…
86 viewsCommissioners heard testimony about how various education programs would impact equal opportunity. They discussed voucher programs and high-stakes testing. They also addressed the final…
277 viewsCommissioners addressed commission business, including their probe of alleged voting irregularities in Florida and preliminary findings from the investigations. They also debated uniform…
44 viewsCommissioners discussed allegations of voting rights violations in the presidential election. At issue were claims that African-American voters in Florida had been denied access to polling…
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