Voting
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Texas Democrats’ D.C. escape plan has limited staying power
The escape from Austin to Washington denied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott the quorum to vote on legislation in a special session he called after Democrats walked out of the regular one in May.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop Republican voting bill
When Democrats last fled the state 2 decades ago – in an ultimately failed attempt to stop new Republican-drawn voting maps – state troopers were deployed to try bringing them back.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Commentary: Voting rights legislation should have passed, but not for reasons you think
The proposal would have outlawed House gerrymandering and ended dark money – provisions worth pursuing in any compromise versions.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
VP Harris says Democrats will spend more to register voters as Republicans push to limit voting
Harris said the party would spend $25 million on top of $20 million already announced for a party program called “I Will Vote” that began in 2018.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
Voting rights ruling increases pressure on Democrats to act
The 6-3 ruling Thursday on a case out of Arizona was the second time in a decade that conservatives on the Supreme Court have weakened components of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Commentary: Simple microeconomics shows the fallacy of most voter fraud
The potential marginal benefit of casting one additional vote is not worth the risk of prison and a hefty fine for committing a crime.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Our View: Collins takes wrong side on voting rights
The Maine Republican left no room for compromise as states pass voter-suppression laws.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Senate Republican filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting rights bill
Maine’s senators split their votes on the measure, with independent Angus King voting to proceed on the bill, and Susan Collins, a Republican, voting against proceeding.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Our View: Maine’s voting laws should be a national model
Four bills passed this session continue the tradition in our state of inclusive, secure elections.
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PublishedJune 11, 2021
Justice Department to review restrictive Republican voting laws
Along with reviewing new state laws, Attorney General Merrick Garland says the department will examine existing ones for their potential to discriminate against minority voters.
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