Court throws out Texas' voter ID law (video)
A federal judge struck another blow to the state’s voter ID law this week – ruling the Legislature’s attempted fix does nothing to address the problems the courts have raised throughout the six-year legal fight.
Texas’ voter ID law suffers yet another legal setback.
Plus, lawmakers at the state and federal levels turn their attention to the 2018 primaries.
And direct messages on Twitter serve as a direct line to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Gov. Greg Abbott's personal Twitter inbox is a direct line for a group of about 3,000 users to reach Texas' top politician, which some have used to ask for jobs and other favors. [Full story]
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