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5. In the style of a mob boss, McConnell won't elaborate on the "consequences." But his GOP colleagues are working on a bill to strip MLB of its antitrust exemption as retribution for speaking out about Georgia's voter suppression law https://t.co/KM3sxYwe0b — PolitiTweet.org

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4. McConnell isn't just SUGGESTING corporations shut up about voting rights. He's THREATENING corporations. McConnell says there will be "serious consequences" for corporations that don't just silently send checks https://t.co/KM3sxYwe0b — PolitiTweet.org

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3. This is odd, to say the least, considering McConnell has fought against virtually all restrictions on corporate political spending. He has done as much as anyone to give large corporations "as much clout as possible in our politics" https://t.co/KM3sxYwe0b — PolitiTweet.org

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2. McConnell still wants corporations to send him money And therefore wants corporations to back his efforts to block legislation to strengthen voting rights McConnell is demanding corporations stop speaking out against voter suppression bills https://t.co/KM3sxYwe0b — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Mitch McConnell took $4.3 million from corporations over the last 5 years to fund his campaigns and now he wants corporations to "stay out of politics" https://t.co/KM3sxYwe0b — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Does Phelan want voter suppression bills that may or may not have enough support to pass to be the signature issue of his first session? Particularly, with several prominent Texas corporations opposed? We shall see. But its not a done deal. — PolitiTweet.org

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4. A key figure is the House Speaker, Dade Phelan. This is his first year on the job. He has not come out in favor of the voter suppression bills. And he has a lot of other things on his agenda -- fixing the power grid, the budget, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Already, we are seeing some potential Republican defections. (1) Rep. Kyle Kacal: "I don’t know if the measures that are being talked about are necessary." (2) Rep. Lyle Larson: "Good ideas will attract more voters than suppression will deny." https://t.co/Hszyu2vYF4 — PolitiTweet.org

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2. There are 150 seats in the Texas House. That means you need 76 votes to defeat bill on the floor. There are 67 Democrats and they are all opposed to voting restrictions So that means you need to flip NINE Republicans to defeat the bill — PolitiTweet.org

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1. You might think that there is no chance to stop voter suppression legislation in Texas because Republicans control everything. But passage is not certain. The key chamber is the Texas House. Follow along if interested. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. BREAKING @Facebook pledged to suspend political donations for the first 90 days of 2021, then donated $50,000 to @RSLC,… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Public_Citizen *since 2015 — PolitiTweet.org

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A new report by @Public_Citizen finds that nationwide “corporations have contributed $50 million since 20151 to state legislators supporting voter suppression bills, including $22 million during the 2020 election cycle.” https://t.co/DWcM7DtvpS — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davelevinthal: Remember all those corporate PACs that pledged to suspend their political contributions following the January 6 attack o… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MattGertz It's a true statement. Donald Trump is not defending Matt Gertz right now. — PolitiTweet.org

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First Amendment champion @HawleyMO wants to revoke MLB's antitrust exemption because the league engaged in political speech he didn't like — PolitiTweet.org

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You know who was into cancel culture? Martin Luther King Jr. https://t.co/UK9NPf2QTv https://t.co/qGBHnHGzJK — PolitiTweet.org

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Cancel culture is destroying all of America's cherished traditions like voter suppression, anti-trans bigotry, and inciting violence on social media. — PolitiTweet.org

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Oh no! How will @MLB ever recover from Greg Abbott not throwing the first pitch at the Rangers' home opener? — PolitiTweet.org

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Last week, @ATT said that "election laws are complicated" and "not our company's expertise." But that didn't stop @ATT from donating $50,000 on March 9 to the @RSLC, a Republican group pushing voter suppression legislation https://t.co/AW6tBh1UFs https://t.co/eONUVKlC9O — PolitiTweet.org

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Last week, @Google said it was "concerned about efforts to restrict voting at a local level" Google didn't mention that, a few weeks earlier, it donated $20,000 to the @RSLC, a Republican group pushing voter suppression laws https://t.co/AW6tBhjvx0 https://t.co/qD4QbcGhge — PolitiTweet.org

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@DavidNir Yeah, I think you have a point. One factor may have been they promised to suspend political contributions so calling it something else is useful — PolitiTweet.org

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@ericuman Great work — PolitiTweet.org

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@DavidNir That was their term so I quoted it but it’s just a political contribution like anything else — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell threatens “serious consequences” for corporations that engage in political speech he doesn’t agree with THIS is a threat to free speech and the First Amendment — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT @RSLC 12. Other recent corporate contribution to the @RSLC https://t.co/AW6tBh1UFs https://t.co/XEZ7B4a1Jg — PolitiTweet.org

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11. @ATT says it "believes the right to vote is sacred" AT&T donated $50,000 to the @RSLC on 3/9/21 AT&T did not respond to a request for comment https://t.co/AW6tBh1UFs — PolitiTweet.org

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10. @Google says its "concerned about efforts to restrict voting at a local level." Google also donated $20,000 to the @RSLC on 2/11/21 Google did not respond to request for comment. https://t.co/AW6tBh1UFs — PolitiTweet.org

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9. @Facebook is not the only company quietly sending cash to the @RSLC while purporting to support voting rights. For updates and accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Regardless, GOP Lieutenant Governors have also been pushing voter suppression laws around the country. In Texas, Lt Gov Dan Patrick has made "election integrity" a priority & attacked @AmericanAir for opposing voter suppression laws in the legislature https://t.co/AW6tBh1UFs — PolitiTweet.org