Texas House Passes Controversial Voting Bill
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We ran the numbers: There are 1852 news articles covering this topic. 42% (776) are left leaning, 51% (945) are center, and 7% (131) are right leaning.
The Texas state House passed a GOP-backed measure that would bar public officials from sending out mail-in ballot applications without prior requests for them. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Florida voting law is restrictive, right-leaning articles highlight that Republicans reached an agreement with Democrats that weakened provisions they deemed the most problematic.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the Florida voting law is restrictive. The law restricts the use of ballot drop boxes to the hours during which country supervisors’ offices are open or during early voting hours.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the bill was moved forward after an all-night session by an 81-64 vote. The state Senate also approved a second measure that limits early voting rules and bans drive-through voting.
A right-leaning article by The Daily Caller highlights that Republicans reached an agreement with Democrats that weakened provisions they deemed the most problematic. Senate Bill 7 was initially delayed by Democrats after they deployed procedural delays.
From the left
It is obviously accurate to refer to the Florida voting law as ‘restrictive’
The Washington Post
From the right
The Daily Caller