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Texas voting law builds on long legacy of racism from GOP leaders

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Texas voting law builds on long legacy of racism from GOP leadersIn the early 1960s, Barry Goldwater, a Republican U.S. senator from Arizona, called for the GOP to adopt racist principles.AP Photo/Henry Burroughs

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill on Sept. 7, 2021, that reduces opportunities for people to vote, allows partisan poll watchers more access and creates steeper penalties for violating...

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