Proposed Voting Restrictions Could Hurt Black Georgia Voters; DOL Commissioner Defends Agency’s Response Amid Pandemic

Closer Look with Rose Scott

English - March 16, 2021 19:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
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Eliza Sweren-Becker, who serves as counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss how Georgia lawmakers’ proposed voting restrictions could disproportionately hurt Black voters. Plus, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler discusses his agency’s response during the pandemic, complaints about unemployment claims and Georgia lawmakers' latest push to create a chief labor officer.

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