Texas Republicans’ voting bill led to a dramatic walkout. What we know about the fight over elections
Defiant Texas House Democrats staged a walkout of the state capitol, delaying a vote on Senate Bill 7, which they believe will hurt the rights of Texas voters. The maneuver is known as “breaking quorum,” which Democratic Rep. Eddie Rodriguez says is a “procedural tool we don’t often use in the House.” In response, Republican Governor Greg Abbott publicly threatened to veto the section of the budget which provides for lawmakers’ paychecks. The vote for Senate Bill 7 is likely to be taken up
Dominion Voting Systems files $1.3B defamation suit against ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell
Dominion Voting Systems—a corporation which sells electronic voting hardware and software—is suing former Trump attorney Sidney Powell for spreading false accusations that the company changed votes for President Trump to President-elect Joe Biden. Dominion is suing others who spread similar rumors in the wake of the election, including Rudy Guiliani. Twenty-eight states used Dominion hardware to tabulate their results during the 2020 election.Visit USA Today to learn more. Image credit: Nicholas Youngson (CC BY-SA 3.0) Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc