Alexander Zaitchik

Alexander Zaitchik is freelance journalist living in Brooklyn. He is author of the book Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance.

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Curbing Voting Rights in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, Republicans continue to hobble the state Democratic Party with a new voter-ID law.

On Tuesday morning, Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Elections Committee approved a controversial bill containing major changes to state voting law. If passed in the full Assembly, where it could see a vote as early as next week, the law would end same-day registration, eliminate the straight-ticket voting option on ballots, and require voters to present a state-issued photo ID at the polls.