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A final 🧵 on #SB1 of the 35th Special Session of the #NVLeg. We spent 8 days on the bill, along with the time spent on it during the 82nd regular session. It received three separate hearings, two of which were committees of the whole. No other bill received that type of vetting.
After favorable amendments in both the Senate & the Assembly, 38 of 63 legislators voted for it. And the Governor signed it. While I can't speak for anyone else, I voted yes because I believe the investment is worth the risk to further solidify Nevada's economic future.
This was the only realistic chance for Las Vegas to obtain an MLB franchise, which was always going to require a public private partnership. While an expansion team might have been possible, I am certain the cost would have been much higher & it would have taken many more years.
With the more recent interest in the #NVLeg, particularly when it comes to #SB1 relating to the #Athletics, please allow me to provide some context related to the 35th Special Session and the #NVLeg generally. A 🧵:
Per the Nevada Constitution, the #NVLeg meets every other year for 120 days. We are a citizen legislature, meaning that nearly every legislator has another job. About 75% of Nevada legislators live in Las Vegas, 430 miles from the capitol in Carson City.
The drive from Las Vegas to Carson City is 7 hours. The flight from Las Vegas to Reno is about an hour and then you have to drive about 30 minutes down to Carson City. Air service between Las Vegas and Reno has been atrocious this session, with constant delays/cancellations.
It was yet another heavy news week for post-Roe abortion news.
The 1-year anniversary of #SB8, a new lawsuit in Indiana, a package of bills in California to protect abortion, more confusion in Michigan, & movement in South Carolina's near-total abortion ban.
Let's dig in.
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The 1-year anniversary of #SB8, a new lawsuit in Indiana, a package of bills in California to protect abortion, more confusion in Michigan, & movement in South Carolina's near-total abortion ban.
Let's dig in.
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All eyes should be on South Carolina right now where lawmakers are racing to push through a near-total ban on abortion.
On Tuesday, the SC House advanced HB 5399. It's a near-total ban.
Exceptions:
- To prevent death, "substantial risk of death" or "substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function"
- Rape & incest, but only in the 1st 12 weeks
Bill text:
scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2…
Exceptions:
- To prevent death, "substantial risk of death" or "substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function"
- Rape & incest, but only in the 1st 12 weeks
Bill text:
scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2…
Happening today: @INDems are throwing down its all-star candidates to share with Hoosiers that Democrats are the pro-choice ticket for the 2022 election year.
As for the @indgop, they are making abortion against the law. #SB1 #BansOffIndiana
As for the @indgop, they are making abortion against the law. #SB1 #BansOffIndiana
.@wilburn4IN calls out the @indgop - like her opponent Fred Glynn and HD89 candidate @CouncilorHart - for running away from the @indgop’s extremist record on abortion.
They outlawed abortion and now their candidates are running away from #SB1.
Too late. #BansOffIndiana
They outlawed abortion and now their candidates are running away from #SB1.
Too late. #BansOffIndiana
.@VareForFishers: “The @indgop chose to ignore the testimony from experts and women. Their choice was a near total ban on abortion.”
The Indiana GOP also ignored their own polling that said a large majority of Hoosiers were opposed to measures like #SB1. #BansOffIndiana
The Indiana GOP also ignored their own polling that said a large majority of Hoosiers were opposed to measures like #SB1. #BansOffIndiana
We know it's hard to avoid doomscrolling on Twitter, and good news can easily get lost.
So here are 5 pieces of good voting news from this week you may have missed.🧵👇
So here are 5 pieces of good voting news from this week you may have missed.🧵👇
The Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth and Department of State are fighting to ensure that 3 counties tally valid undated mail-in ballots after state and federal courts ruled that the votes must be counted. democracydocket.com/alerts/pennsyl…
A federal judge in North Carolina struck down a restrictive law limiting who could help voters with disabilities complete their absentee ballots, helping to ensure that more people can get the assistance they need to vote. democracydocket.com/alerts/court-p…
~ 40% of mail ballot applications AND MAIL BALLOTS are being flagged for rejection in Harris County. This mass rejection of law-abiding voters isn’t a glitch of TX #SB1, it’s a feature. It’s a game designed to trick you at every turn, starting with the application.
Voters must first use the same identifying number(SSN or DL#) that they used when registering. If you registered 10 years ago, that’s a coin-toss. If you guess wrong, guess what? Flagged for rejection.
Also, since government officials are now forbidden from sending out mail ballot applications by threat of incarceration, many voters rely on campaigns to send out their own branded applications, which are frequently missing key portions required by the new law.
REP. GARCIA: "Our democracy is built on the sacred principle that every American has an equal and fair right to vote. But states, like my home state of Texas, are imposing laws that are limiting that very sacred right." 1/4
"Between bills like #SB1 and extreme gerrymandering, the voices of many Texans are being diluted and silenced, especially Latinos. We cannot let this stand. It is our responsibility, our duty to protect voting rights for every American" 2/4
"no matter what zip code they live in, or what language they speak. The Freedom to Vote Act will do just that for Latinos and for all Americans by banning partisan gerrymandering, restoring the Voting Rights Act and creating new protections for voters." 3/4
🧵🧶: We're just a few weeks into the redistricting process and Republican gerrymandering is already out in full force. Their attempts to gerrymander and rig our election system are happening from Ohio to Nebraska. A long (but important!) update ⬇️
Let's start with Ohio: Just today, Republicans released their state legislative maps. Unsurprisingly, these maps flat out ignore the spirit of the redistricting reform Ohioans passed in 2015. What does that mean?
It means Ohioans could see their political power diluted *for another decade.*
Despite the GOP winning about 55% of statewide votes across the last decade, these maps give them 66% of the state House & Senate seats. That's MORE seats than they currently have.
Despite the GOP winning about 55% of statewide votes across the last decade, these maps give them 66% of the state House & Senate seats. That's MORE seats than they currently have.
After repeated attempts by Texas Republicans this year to pass a bill increasing voting restrictions in TX, @GovAbbott is set to sign #SB1 in Tyler w/bill author @SenBryanHughes (R-Tyler) & sponsor Andrew Murr (R-Junction). Watch live here: #txlege
Looks like state Reps. @RepMattSchaefer @James_E_White, @DocAnderson4TX, @ColeHefnerTX and Keith Bell are also here. #txlege #SB1
🧵 Here's your #txlege #SB1 update for September 1, 2021 and how it affects #DisabilityRights.
We're covering the enrolled bill waiting to be signed by Gov. Abbott capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/bi…
We're covering the enrolled bill waiting to be signed by Gov. Abbott capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/bi…
There are still issues w/ the final version, but 1st ...
📣 THANK YOU allies who elevated the concerns of Texas voters w/disabilities @MOVE_texas @naswtx_advocacy @TXCivilRights @TxDisabilities @DisRightsTx + all the individuals who gave testimony
📣 THANK YOU allies who elevated the concerns of Texas voters w/disabilities @MOVE_texas @naswtx_advocacy @TXCivilRights @TxDisabilities @DisRightsTx + all the individuals who gave testimony
📣 THANK YOU #txlege allies who worked to remove provisions in the legislation that would negatively affect Texans w/disabilities @BucyForTexas @CarolforTexas @JudithZaffirini @DiegoBernalTX @RafaelAnchia @beverlypowelltx @TurnerForTX @RepMaryGonzalez @sarah_eckhardt
I am so very proud of the hell the #txlege voting rights movement gave the vote suppressors the last 8 months. Despite controlling all levers of govt, it took the suppressors that long to finally pass their bill, and we forced them to make some changes to make it less harmful.
We stopped poll watchers being able to videotape voters; judges being able to easily overturn elections; a ban on Souls to the Polls; poll watchers getting to commit one free election crime; and a racist new formula for distributing polling places.
We helped expose the authoritarian and racist motivations of the bills' supporters, from "purity of the ballot box" being listed as a stated goal in the bill to Paul Bettencourt's anti-Semitic remark about "Zuckerbucks" to Dade Phelan's banning of the word "racist."
Breaking: Texas legislature passes sweeping voter suppression bill #SB1
Eliminates drive-thru voting & extended hours, bans mail ballot drop boxes, makes it crime for election officials to distribute vote by mail applications, allows “free movement”for partisan poll watchers
Eliminates drive-thru voting & extended hours, bans mail ballot drop boxes, makes it crime for election officials to distribute vote by mail applications, allows “free movement”for partisan poll watchers
Texas is becoming South Africa, where majority of population people of color but state ruled by white reactionaries holding power through anti-democratic means. That’s what new voter suppression law all about motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
Texas Dems did everything they could to stop GOP voter suppression bill: walked out of chamber, spoke on floor for 15 hours, fled to DC, left families & risked arrest
Now Senate Dems need to act with same sense of urgency to protect voting rights
Now Senate Dems need to act with same sense of urgency to protect voting rights
I have to say I love the bell they use in the Texas house #txlege
Texas house approves conference committee report of election bill #SB1 80-41 — heads next to the the state senate #txlege
TX house now discussing HR 123, which would express “the sense of the house” towards the the aim of the Cain amendment or Crystal Mason amendment to #SB1 (which was removed in the conference committee) to prevent people for being prosecuted for unknowingly voting while ineligible
Tonight #txlege is expected to send an expansive set of voting reforms to @GregAbbott_TX’s desk. #SB1 claims that fraud is undermining public confidence in elections – in reality, #SB1 itself is a threat to the foundation of our democracy. My thoughts here 👇 (1/9)
#SB1 bans drop boxes & 24-hour, drive-through, and curbside voting – all positive, accessible voting options made available by @HarrisVotes in 2020. Harris County (incl. Houston) has ~2x the Black population as Texas generally. What a crazy coincidence 🙄 (2/9)
This provision does nothing to make voting more secure – there is no evidence to suggest that voter fraud is more likely to occur after 10pm. For jurisdictions with the resources to implement it, 24-hour voting makes the ballot more accessible with little to no downsides. (3/9)
The Texas House is set to take up the GOP priority elections bill #SB1 this morning.
Background on the bill: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege
Background on the bill: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege
We're skipping the first item on the agenda and heading straight into elections bill >>
State Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, author of the House elections bill, introducing the bill now.
Murr says the bill contains input from House and Senate members, of both parties, as well as the public.
Murr says the bill contains input from House and Senate members, of both parties, as well as the public.
Today at 10AM, the Texas House is meeting for the 1st time in 2 special sessions to consider bills on 2nd reading. At the top of the agenda is the elections bill #SB1. In cmte, they subbed it out w/the text of the House ver. (#HB3). We'll be live-tweeting the debate. #txlege
Here's the text of the House Cmte Substitute of #SB1 (nearly identical to the filed ver. of #HB3 in the first special that led to the House Dems quorum break): capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/bi…
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🧵 Here's our big thread on #SB1 and the provisions that will make it more difficult for Texans with disabilities to exercise their #CivilRights and participate in democracy #txlege #CripTheVote
❌ Section 4.01 (5.01 in HB 3): “Wet” signatures
Mail-in ballot signatures must be “ink on paper” and does not allow for electronic or photocopied signatures. This potentially violates #ADA bc it does not accommodate Texans who cannot physically sign because of a disability
Mail-in ballot signatures must be “ink on paper” and does not allow for electronic or photocopied signatures. This potentially violates #ADA bc it does not accommodate Texans who cannot physically sign because of a disability
❌Section 4.11 (5.08 in HB 3) Any known signature verification
Mail-in ballot signature can be compared with ANY known signature of voter by signature verification committee. Many voters with disabilities have inconsistent signatures due to their disability.
Mail-in ballot signature can be compared with ANY known signature of voter by signature verification committee. Many voters with disabilities have inconsistent signatures due to their disability.
The Senate elections omnibus bill #SB1 is being heard today in a House cmte. Chair @TrentAshbyTX said they'll be considering a cmte substitute where the language will be identical to the version of the elections bill (#HB3) from the previous special session. #txlege
Watch the House cmte hearing on the elections omnibus bill #SB1 live below. Chair Ashby says there are 79 witnesses registered to testify & he's giving a 40 min deadline for sponsor layout & Qs.
tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #txlege
tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #txlege
🧵 Our member Courtney P. of the Dallas area wanted to provide her testimony in opposition fo #SB1 during Monday's committee hearing. She lives with paralysis due to a progressive health condition and wanted to share how important the democratic process is to her #txlege
People w/disabilities are at higher risk of contracting #COVID19 and facing severe illness. The surge of cases in Austin means it would be unsafe for Courtney to travel to Austin, which is why she requested to testify virtually. #txlege #SB1
Courtney's request to give virtual testimony to the committee wasn't granted, but allies like @beverlypowelltx & @TeamZaffirini made sure they received her printed testimony that day.
Even so, Courtney missed a chance to speak her own words in her own way. #txlege #SB1
Even so, Courtney missed a chance to speak her own words in her own way. #txlege #SB1
The Texas Senate is considering elections omnibus bill, #SB1, on the floor right now. Author @SenBryanHughes says there will be some amendments informed by input by election officials and Democrats. Watch live here: #txlege tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
Sounds like one of the upcoming amendments to #SB1 by @SenRoyceWest will be to add the Barbara Jordan Fair Elections Act, #SB71 in 87(2). #txlege
Amendment 1 by @SenBryanHughes removes the 100K bracket for counties to optionally hav video surveillance of central counting, clarifies that the early voting ballot board is part of signature verification cmte & removes Sec. 2.04 on the vote tabulation machines. Adopted. #txlege
🧵While we're waiting for the #txlege #SB1 hearing to resume, here's some background on why some of the voters most affected by it can't provide testimony in person. #CripTheVote
People w/disabilities are more likely to get very sick if they get #COVID19. Cases of #COVID19 are high in Austin.
In fact, cases are so high that #txlege Senate requires people to test negative for #COVID19 before entering a hearing room.
In fact, cases are so high that #txlege Senate requires people to test negative for #COVID19 before entering a hearing room.
Unfortunately, this testing only at the Capitol isn't enough protection for disabled Texans w/ higher #COVID19 risks. It doesn't account for Texans who need to travel long distances, or rely on others for travel needs. Each move is potential exposure #txlege #CripTheVote
A congressional oversight panel is hearing from Texas House Democrats in DC about GOP voting legislation in the state this AM. Also testifying is one of the House Republicans, @travisfortexas. Watch live here: #txlege
Looks like some of the Republicans in the Texas congressional delegation not on the panel are sitting in on the hearing on Texas voting legislation. #txlege
Chairman @RepRaskin opens the hearing referencing the provisions that suppress the vote in different versions of TX voting legislation, incl. the one limiting Sunday voting in #SB7. He also talks about Toth's bill to audit the 2020 election in the biggest 13 counties. #txlege
The Texas Senate is back from recess. They will soon vote on the elections omnibus bill #SB1 as amended in committee. Here's the text:
capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/bi…
Watch live here:
tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #txlege
capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/bi…
Watch live here:
tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #txlege
Voting Rights: The Constitutional Option
#HR1 #SB1 #ForThePeopleAct #VotingRightsAct
by @Thom_Hartmann
@SenSchumer @SenWhitehouse @SenWarren
@POTUS @VP
hartmannreport.com/p/time-to-trig…
1/Since 1917, the Senate has drilled several holes in the filibuster. It’s time to drill another.
#HR1 #SB1 #ForThePeopleAct #VotingRightsAct
by @Thom_Hartmann
@SenSchumer @SenWhitehouse @SenWarren
@POTUS @VP
hartmannreport.com/p/time-to-trig…
1/Since 1917, the Senate has drilled several holes in the filibuster. It’s time to drill another.
2/Anything that can permanently block the Senate from doing constitutionally-mandated business is in violation of the spirit, if not the text, of the Constitution itself.
3/The filibuster was made possible by a senate rule change in 1806. It did not actually get used as a serious way to block debate on legislation until 1837. From then until 1917, it was mostly used to block discussion of civil rights legislation.
