Politics Apr 10 As state lawmakers tighten voting rules, what will the impact be on the midterm elections?
Politics Jan 03 Watch 8:50 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 riot, voting rights, Build Back Better negotiations NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Jan. 6 riot has played out in the past year, the Democrats’ push to…
Politics Dec 17 Watch 4:55 Dems reconsider tweaking filibuster as immigration, voting rights plans get stonewalled It was a week of setbacks for the Biden agenda and Democrats in control of Congress. A key piece of immigration reform hit a wall in the Senate, and voting rights bills have stalled. Frustrated Democrats intensified talks of changing… By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan
Politics Nov 04 Biden administration sues Texas over voting restrictions The lawsuit filed Thursday comes as the party faces dimming hopes of overhauling the nation's election laws in response to a wave of new restrictions in Republican-led states. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Nation Sep 07 Texas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions into law The sweeping bill signed Tuesday by the two-term Republican governor further tightens Texas’ strict voting laws. By Paul J. Weber, LM Otero, Associated Press
Aug 27 Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats, who after returning from a 38-day walkout are now all but out of ways to stop a bill that includes a ban on drive-thru voting and… Continue reading
Aug 19 Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Some Democrats who left Texas to block a GOP voting bill have ended a 38-day holdout. Enough Democrats returned to the state Capitol on Thursday to allow the Texas House to resume work for the first time since mid-July. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:56 Nationwide restrictions on ballot box access raise alarms for democracy advocates By PBS NewsHour Democrats in Washington have so far been unsuccessful in their push for federal election reform, and meanwhile, some Republican state lawmakers are passing their own, more restrictive voting laws. Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, and Democratic… Continue watching