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Deborah J.
Vagins
05/04/2012
Voter Suppression

Keeping Ohio’s Souls at the Polls: Sen. Durbin Holds Field Hearing on Ohio Voting Law

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office & Mike Brickner, ACLU of Ohio at 11:30am
On Monday, May 7, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights will hold a field hearing in Cleveland, Ohio to examine the ... Read More
04/17/2012
Equal Pay

We Can't Wait For Fair Pay

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 11:02am
Today is Equal Pay Day, the day into 2012 that a woman must work, on average, to make she same amount a man did in 2011 alone. Read More
03/28/2012
LGBT Discrimination in the Workplace

ACLU to Speak at Briefing on Workplace Discrimination Against LGBT Employees

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office & Ian S. Thompson, Washington Legislative Office at 4:54pm
On Thursday, the ACLU, as well as partner organizations, will speak at a congressional briefing hosted by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) on the subject of sexual ... Read More
03/08/2012
Corporal Punishment in Schools

Counting On Us: Release of New Civil Rights Data Is the First Step in Helping Our Kids

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 5:21pm
Every day, students in public schools across the country are facing harsh disciplinary measures that may have dire consequences for the rest of their lives. That ... Read More
01/27/2012
Voter Suppression

Florida Sets the Stage: U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Field Hearing on State's Regressive Voting Laws

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office & Howard L. Simon, ACLU of Florida at 2:24pm
With Florida’s primary just days away, all eyes are on the Sunshine State. And in an effort to shine a light on the state’s new regressive voting laws, ... Read More
12/20/2011
Workers' Rights

Protections for Home Care Workers: Ending An Unjust Legacy

By Ariela Migdal, Women's Rights Project & Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 4:31pm
"Year in and year out, Evelyn Coke left her Queens house early to go to the homes of elderly, sick, often dying people. She bathed them, cooked for them, helped ... Read More
12/16/2011
Voter Suppression

The Democracy Restoration Act: Creating A Broader and More Just Base of Voter Participation

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 3:59pm
Jessica Chiappone was convicted of a nonviolent drug offense. Since serving her prison sentence, she has turned her life around, completed law school and hopes to ... Read More
12/14/2011
Voter ID

Protecting the Right to Vote: A Moral Imperative

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 12:57pm
In response to voter suppression laws passed across the country, Attorney General Eric Holder said he is committed to protecting all Americans’ right to vote. Read More
11/16/2011
Voter ID

ACLU Testifies at Voter Suppression Forum on the Hill

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office & Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office at 1:40pm
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a forum on Monday to shine a light on recent regressive voting laws throughout the country. Read More
11/08/2011
Voter ID

So You Think You Can Vote?

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office & Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office at 10:35am
This Election Day, we are faced with a dramatic rollback of the right to vote. Read More
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