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Corporations gave over $50 million to voting restriction backers
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WASHINGTON (AP) â When executives from Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines spoke out against Georgiaâs new voting law as unduly restrictive last week, it seemed to signal a new activism springing from corporate America.
But if leaders of the nationâs most prominent companies are going to reject lawmakers who support restrictive voting measures, they will have to abruptly reverse course.
State legislators across the country who have pushed for new voting restrictions, and also seized on former President Donald Trumpâs baseless claims of election fraud, have reaped more than $50 million in corporate donations in recent years, according to a new report by Public Citizen, a Washington-based government watchdog group.
Last week, numerous companies spoke out against Georgia’s new voting bill. But a recent report found that corporations have donated at least $50 million to lawmakers in support of voting restrictions since 2015.
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Corporations gave over $50 million to voting restriction backers, despite executives recent activism msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.