Dewhurst Hails Court Ruling Upholding Indiana’s Partisan Poll ...

Courtesy Austin Political Report  Tue, 04/29/2008 - 11:36am

David Dewhurst wasted little time before hailing the controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a voter ID bill law in Inidiana that has been criticized as discriminatory and anti-democratic.

“I look forward to passing a fair voter ID law in Texas next year,” Texas’s very own career-rookie lieutenant governor said in a statement .

Not so fast, countered state Sen.

Mario Gallegos (D-Houston), who blocked a similar bill during last year’s legislative session. “The Supreme Court...


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