Writer Phyllis Jordan  who grew up in Virginia and long reported on southern politics  considers the implications and consequences of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in a Louisiana case that essentially guts the Voting Rights Act.

Do you agree with the Supreme Court majority that racism and discrimination in voting is no longer a problem that requires federal oversight? 

What do you foresee the Roberts Court being most remembered for? a. Expanding presidential powers b. Curbing women’s rights and rights of minorities c. Expanding protection of religious freedom d. Protecting and defending Second Amendment rights. 

Phyllis Jordan is an education policy analyst, journalist and communications manager with more than 30 years experience writing, editing and directing coverage of topics such as education, Congress, national politics, transportation, military affairs and health care. She has written extensively about student absenteeism and Covid relief spending. She has worked at Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families, Attendance Works, and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Previously she was a senior editor  at the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.