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Georgia lawmaker who knocked on governor s door during election bill signing won t be prosecuted
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Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon is finally breaking her silence after being arrested last week for knocking on Governor Brian Kemp’s door to protest his signing of a controversial voting rights bill.
Cannon spoke with reporters on Thursday while standing in front of a mural of civil rights icon John Lewis in Atlanta,
WSBTV reports. “I felt as if time was moving in slow motion,” Cannon said. “My experience was painful, both physically and emotionally, but today I stand before you to say as horrible as that experience was … I believe the governor signing into law the most comprehensive voter suppression bill in the country is a far more serious crime.”
Progressives push forward with legislative priorities despite filibuster threat By Grace Segers Biden s infrastructure plan lacks GOP support
For the first time in over a decade, Democrats have what is known as a trifecta of power, with control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. In theory, this would make it easier for Democrats to pass their legislative priorities, but their extremely narrow majorities in both houses of Congress may act as a stumbling block to accomplishing their goals.
The House has already passed measures shoring up voting rights, enacting campaign finance reform, enshrining legal protections for LGBTQ Americans, raising the federal minimum wage, and implementing stronger background checks for firearm purchases. Progressives in Congress see the opportunity to enact lasting change but they are hampered by their narrow majorities and Senate rules.
Commentary: Phyllis Richardson - An open attack on voting rights
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Last November, despite a global pandemic, voter intimidation, and an unprecedented disinformation campaign, a record number of Americans cast a ballot in the election.
Expanded voting by mail, no-excuse absentee voting, curbside voting, and early voting made the ballot box more accessible. But now, Republican lawmakers in 43 states are introducing hundreds of restrictive “voting rights” bills to roll back these measures.
In my home state of Georgia, Republicans have introduced a package of restrictive bills to increase red tape, roll back voting rights, and silence the voices of millions of voters. These attacks are unmistakably in response to the state’s record voter turnout to elect President Joe Biden and senators Rafael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
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