28 Jan 2021
Two Democrat lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday, dubbed the “Vote at Home Act,” to expand “Oregon-style” mail-in voting nationwide, contending that the move is necessary to “make real progress” in the country.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), is designed to “fight voter suppression” as detailed by Wyden’s press release. The measure would “massively expand vote-at-home ballot access, provide voters with pre-paid ballot envelopes and enact automatic voter registration.”
The lawmakers point to the unprecedented number of Americans who voted by mail in the 2020 presidential election a move Democrats vehemently pushed. While progressives largely used the coronavirus pandemic as justification for opening the doors for mass mail-in voting, which many critics warn leads to mass fraud, universal vote-by-mail has existed as a primary goal for the Democrat Party, even prior to the pandemic. The measure i
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The sweeping legislation, filed by lawmakers from Orlando and West Palm Beach, would bring more oversight to the Dept. of Economic Opportunity and hike the maximum weekly benefits for jobless Floridians to $500.
The sweeping legislation, filed by lawmakers from Orlando and West Palm Beach, would bring more oversight to the Dept. of Economic Opportunity and hike the maximum weekly benefits for jobless Floridians to $500.
By Joel Malkin
Jan 13, 2021
State Rep. Anna Eskamani of Orlando calls it a disaster. We ve seen the CONNECT system continue to cause so much stress for everyday people, payments be delayed.forcing folks into economic straits.
She says the proposal would provide more oversight and establish a timeline for the state to rule on claims within 3 weeks.
West Palm Beach Democrat Senator Bobby Powell filed the companion bill in his chamber and is hopeful to get bipartisan support. I believe that we will be able to move the legislation, have some conversation centered on what has happened with unemployment. I remain cautiously optimist that if we can t pass the entire bill, we will definitely have pieces of it implemented.