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Senate Democrats march forward on their all-but-doomed voting rights bills

Alana Wise, NPR

Posted on January 19, 2022 · Democrats in the Senate will proceed to a vote on two voting rights bills Wednesday, despite lacking the votes needed to pass either measure.

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The Senate is set to debate voting rights. Here’s what the bills would do

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on January 18, 2022 · The two measures the Senate will debate aim to prevent states from limiting access to the ballot and make it easier for people to vote.

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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia on the State of the Union Address, Immigration Reform, Education in Employment, and More

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Texas Supreme Court ruling opens possibility that late Harris County ballots won’t be counted

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Posted on November 9, 2022 · After several Harris County polling places opened late, a state district judge ordered voting locations there to stay open until 8 p.m. But the state’s highest civil court blocked that ruling.

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