Texas Democrats and the Fight for Voting Rights

For The Movement

English - August 12, 2021 13:03 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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On this episode, we are joined by Democratic Texas State Representatives Jarvis Johnson and Sheryl Cole. Representatives Cole and Johnson were among the other Democrats in the State legislature who staged a national walk out to avoid voting on an anti-democratic and anti-voter legislation as part of the national pushback on voting rights across the country. They discuss the voter suppression bill in detail, the threat of arrest by Governor Abbott and how those on the ground can help mobilize around this issue.

Discussed in this episode:

HR 3 Texas House bill

For the People Act

John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Voter Suppression

Voting Rights

National Urban League’s State of Black America Report: https://soba.iamempowered.com/

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Rep. Jarvis Johnson:

Twitter: @Jarvisjohnsontx

Instagram: @Repjarvisjohnson

Rep. Sheryl Cole: