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From Florida to Georgia, Iowa and now Texas, Republican lawmakers have used unsubstantiated claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies to justify new voting restrictions. They argue the new limits, which largely target mail voting, are needed to boost public confidence and improve security. In some cases, the rules also create onerous requirements and penalties for local election officials. Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put America’s biggest red state closer to imposing a raft of new vot...

Texas House passes bill restricting voting rights, despite no evidence of problems From Florida to Georgia, Iowa and now Texas, Republican lawmakers have used unsubstantiated claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies to justify new voting restrictions. By ACACIA CORONADOAssociated Press/Report for America Share People gather outside the House Chamber at the Capitol in Austin on Thursday May 6, to protest House Bill 6, a bill that would create new election-related crimes, boost penalties for existing crimes and raise the profile of partisan poll watchers. Jay Janner /Austin Amer...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson pushes 'For the People' act By Hilary Golston and FOX 2 Staff Published  DETROIT (FOX 2) - As the Governor of Florida signs a controversial election bill that makes ballot drop boxes available only when voting sites are open, Michigan's top election official is joing other states to push for Washington lawmakers in a push for a voting rights bill in Congress. Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis signed the bill into law in Florida while saying the "vote(s) are going to be cast with integrity and transparency and this is great for democracy."   But Mich...

Idaho became last year the first state to approve such a law, which was blocked by a federal judge who issued a preliminary injunction pending the outcome of a legal battle. “I have a four-year-old daughter and a one-year-old daughter, and they’re both very athletic,” Mr. DeSantis said. “We want to have opportunities for our girls. They deserve an even playing field, and that’s what we’re doing.” More states could join them. A similar bill has reached Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk in Montana, and Republican governors in Iowa and Texas said Thursday that they would sign such legis...

Republicans' 'woke capitalism' has sent Marco Rubio and co. into panic mode Republicans were not ready to lose corporate America to younger progressives. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., thinks companies are “playing to the leftist mob.” Anjali Nair / Getty Images April 26, 2021, 5:51 PM UTC When a U.S. senator attacks American corporations for feeling "no obligation to act in the best interest of our country,” or claims that “corporate greed annihilated an entire way of life,” it’s natural to assume that senator is a Democrat — and a very liberal Democrat at that. Given that Republican...