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Texas GOP Moves Ahead With Voting Restriction Bills, Despite Criticism From Business Leaders Syndicated Local – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) Republican lawmakers in Texas and across the country are pressing ahead with efforts to tighten voting laws, despite warnings from business leaders that the measures could harm democracy and the economic climate.
More than 50 companies and business organizations, including some headquartered in the Lone Star State, released an open letter on May 4 expressing opposition to “any changes” that would make it harder to vote in that state. The letter signed by American Airlines, Microsoft Corp., HP Inc., Patagonia, Levi Strauss & Co. and others comes amid votes on legislation that critics say would place disproportionate burdens on minority and disabled voters.
Republican lawmakers are moving ahead to tighten voting laws, making mail-in voting harder in several GOP-led states. Rebukes and statements from major corporations have done little so far to derail the proposals.