The Texas legislature gaveled in a special session Thursday to address many Republican priorities. Chief among them: updating voting laws, including I.D. requirements for mail-in ballots and a ban on 24-hour and drive-through voting. Lisa Desjardins speaks to State Representative Chris Turner, chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, who led a walkout in May over the state’s last voting bill.
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