The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

October 8, 2008

Table of Contents

1) Political Group to Sue Secretary of State's Office
Jace Larson
Article, 9News Colorado
October 3, 2008
A local political group plans to file a lawsuit against the Colorado Secretary of State's office Friday. "I think we have a system and there’s strong evidence that it's broken," said Coloradans for Equal Opportunity President Melissa Hart.
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2) Petition Circulator Testifies in Signature Fraud Trial
Alissa Skelton
Article, The Daily Nebraskan
October 8, 2008
A ballot circulator took the stand Tuesday, affirming the Nebraskans United organization's allegations of National Ballot Access petition fraud. National Ballot Access circulated a petition to put an initiative banning affirmative action practices in the state on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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3) Amendment 46: A Step Back on Race and Gender
The Denver Post
Editorial, The Denver Post
October 7, 2008
Amendment 46 isn't as simple as it seems, and there have been disingenuous arguments on both sides of the issue to further muddy the waters. We hope Colorado voters take the time to understand what it means and what it will do. And then, we hope they vote it down.
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4) Making a Case for Diversity in STEM Fields
Daryl E. Chubin and Shirley M. Malcom
Article, Inside Higher Ed
October 6, 2008
When we were in college some 40 years ago, neither of us ever had an African-American or Latino professor. Unfortunately, even today many students at major American research universities have the same experience. Departments in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - the STEM fields - are typically the least diverse.
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