Monday, June 14, 2021

VOTER SUPPRESSION LAWS - Republican States Make a Run For One-Party Rule

"Wave of new voting laws raises questions about voter access and integrityPBS NewsHour 6/9/2021

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SUMMARY:  Since the 2020 election, laws restricting voter access passed in 14 states across the U.S., all with Republican-controlled state legislatures.  They've sparked outrage from voting rights groups and from two former co-chairs of the Presidential Election Commission.  Democrat Bob Bauer who served under the Obama campaign, and Ben Ginsberg a Republican election lawyer, join Judy Woodruff to discuss.

 

 

"Texas increasingly at odds with the Biden administration on critical issuesPBS NewsHour 6/10/2021

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SUMMARY:  The past legislative session in Texas focused on key conservative priorities, from restricting abortion to addressing transgender rights.  The Lone Star State is now focused on a voting bill that would tighten election laws, after missing an opportunity to get it passed late last month.  Political reporter Daniel Bush joins Judy Woodruff from Austin with more.



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