Controversial Texas voting law expected to advance with return of Democrats: "I expect a vigorous debate"

Posted on AllSides August 26th, 2021
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Republican lawmakers in Texas are expected to advance a controversial bill Thursday that Democrats say would limit people's ability to vote. This comes after more than 50 Democratic lawmakers fled to Washington, D.C., last month, breaking quorum to block the
bill.

The legislature reached quorum on August 19 when enough lawmakers returned to Texas. Breaking quorum "raised the awareness" of the bill, state Representative Garnet Coleman told CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal.

Coleman, whose district includes a portion of Houston, acknowledged it was important for the lawmakers to return to Texas.

"I don't...

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