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Why Donald Trump can still run his media group

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Jun 6, 2024
We parse the law when it comes to felons and publicly traded companies.
As a convicted felon, Donald Trump could become U.S. president again, but not a cosmetologist in the state of New York.
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Elections 2020

Activist groups are helping formerly incarcerated Floridians vote by paying their outstanding fees and fines

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 23, 2020
Legal challenges to the fees continue, but they're not likely to succeed before Election Day.
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Voting rights advocates equate fees to modern-day poll tax

by Candace Manriquez Wrenn , Sasa Woodruff and David Brancaccio
Jul 31, 2019
In most states, a felony conviction can result in the loss of voting rights for some period of time.
Voters cast ballots in Chestertown, Maryland, in October 2018.
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