Friendship West Baptist Church Pastor Frederick Haynes sat with the Arbery family in court last week, and discussed what the verdict means for things moving forward.
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Democrats say the bill they are trying to kill during the special legislative session suppresses the vote. Earlier this month House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) had a response to critics.
“Show it to me,” he said.
Phelan pointed to a uniform election code after some counties made changes to voting practices during COVID-19.
“I just say let’s have a uniform election code across all 254 counties. We don t prosecute under 254 penal codes. We shouldn t have elections under 254 election codes,” he said.
While the group has remained in Washington, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has said he will continue to call special sessions until House Democrats return.