Some Democratic legislators in Texas have fled the state in an attempt to prevent sweeping changes to election law that would make it harder to vote.
On Today's Show:
Ari Berman, senior reporter at Mother Jones covering voting rights and author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America, recaps President Biden's major speech on voting rights which comes at the same time as some GOP-controlled legislatures have pushed ahead new state laws restricting ballot access. Plus James Talarico, Texas State Representative (D, 52nd, Williamson County), talks about the Texas Democrats' efforts to prevent passage of GOP voting laws in the legislature.
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast