OA471: Republican Lawyer Shouts Quiet Part on Voting Rights

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>At oral arguments before the Supreme Court, a lawyer for Republicans admitted that eliminating voting restrictions would put Republicans at a 'competitive disadvantage.' Will this startling admission jeopardize the case for Republicans? Find out! Before that, we cover some good news and bad news. Bad first - the Texas EO on masking is worse than you thought. Good news - HR1 the Equality Act is amazingly good legislation! It's the jam packed Tuesday deep-dive you've come to expect from us!<br /> Links: TX <a href="https://dshs.texas.gov/ga3031/">Executive Orders GA-32 and GA-34</a>, TX Code <a href= "https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.418.htm">418</a>, TX Executive Order <a href= "https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2020/GA-10.pdf"> GA-10</a>, <a href= "https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/state-voting-bills-tracker-2021"> State Voting Bills Tracker 2021</a>, <a href= "http://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/199228.pdf">Georgia HB 531</a>, <a href= "https://www.c-span.org/video/?507934-1/brnovich-v-dnc-consolidated-oral-argument"> [Brnovich v. DNC] Consolidated Oral Argument</a>, <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/10301">52 U.S. Code § 10301</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:block {"ref":1378} /--></p>