Rep. Travis Clardy To Testify About Voter Integrity Legislation
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Listen to the full interview with State Representative Travis Clardy who joined The Chad Hasty on Wednesday above.
On Thursday, three Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C. will testify in Congress. The Democrats will speak at the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The hearing is called Democracy in Danger: The Assault on Voting Rights in Texas.
While three Texas House Democrats will testify, one Texas House Republican will serve as the minority s witness. State Representative Travis Clardy will join the subcommittee via zoom. Clardy joined The Chad Hasty Show on Wednesday to discuss his appearance before the subcommittee. Clardy told the audience that the voter integrity law will not prevent anyone who is legally able to vote from voting.
Democrats walked out of the state Capitol, denying Republican a quorum as the clock ticked down on the legislative session. The governor said a special session will be called.
Democrats walked out of the state Capitol, denying Republican a quorum as the clock ticked down on the legislative session. The governor said a special session will be called.
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Texas lawmakers began this year’s legislative session with some agitation over new rules that required that they wear face masks to limit the spread of COVID-19. In January, Republican representative Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg tossed his face covering on the House podium in disgust, denouncing the rules as an unnecessary infringement on what he and other mask opponents regard as their freedom to take whatever health risks they choose (and to impose risks on others). As the session proceeded, some lawmakers would quietly slide down their masks and wear them over their chins during dull moments. Those included Democratic representative Joe Deshotel, who on the third day of the session tested positive for COVID-19. Months later, on May 13, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that those who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a face covering, Austin representative Donna Howard ripped off her black surgical
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