Voting Rights, Afghanistan, Motherâs Day: Your Weekend Briefing
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1. The Republican Partyâs efforts to limit voting rights are making inroads.
Florida and Texas became the latest states to move toward limiting voter access after Novemberâs elections, joining Republican-backed measures in Georgia, Montana and Iowa. Other states including Arizona, Michigan and Ohio are considering their own bills.
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a law that restricts absentee ballots, a popular method of voting in that state, and expands a current rule that prohibits outside groups from canvassing close to polling places. Critics say the new law will disproportionately hurt people of color.