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Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 4, 2022 · As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.

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The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act

Juana Summers, NPR

Posted on August 25, 2021 · Democrats voted to approve legislation named after the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. It's aimed at protecting the right to vote, but the bill faces steep Republican opposition in the Senate.

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Election investigation, and fighting antisemitism (Nov. 17, 2022)

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Posted on November 17, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced she is launching an investigation into alleged irregularities at polling places on Election Day. And we discuss what's being done to address antisemitism in Houston.

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

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

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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