Texas Senate Passes Voting Bill After House Democrats Flee State
We ran the numbers: There are 2610 news articles covering this topic. 39% (1030) are left leaning, 49% (1272) are center, and 12% (308) are right leaning.
On Tuesday, the GOP-led Texas Senate passed sweeping elections legislation that critics say will make it harder to vote, especially for those of color. While left-leaning articles highlight that Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state said it was imperative for Congress to act to ensure federal voting rights, right-leaning articles highlight that in response to Biden’s speech on voting rights protection, Fox News host Laura Ingraham ripped the president.
A left-leaning article by The Boston Globe highlights that Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state said it was imperative for Congress to act to ensure federal voting rights. Lawmakers left the state Monday, denying Republicans the required two-thirds attendance level to conduct business.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the vote came a day after Democratic lawmakers in the state House left Texas to thwart passage of the bill in the lower chamber. Proposals in the legislation include measures pushing for new limits on early voting and curbside voting.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that in response to Biden’s speech on voting rights protection, Fox News host Laura Ingraham ripped the president on “The Ingraham Angle” claiming that “liberals are at war with the facts.” Ingraham asked whether or not allowing an “extra hour of required early voting in Texas” is an assault on democracy.
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The Boston Globe