Today's guest host is Maggie Thompson, Executive Director for 'Generation Progress,' a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges. (On Twitter: @maggiekthompson)
Maggie is joined by two guests as they discuss two new cases of major voter suppression ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
The first instance occurs in Florida, where current Republican Governor Rick Scott, who is running for Senate, has refused to extend the voter registration deadline despite Hurricane Michael bearing down on the state. This will make it much harder to vote for those who might want to hold Governor Scott accountable for his handling of Hurricane Michael, and would potentially sway his Senate race.
The panel also discusses yesterday's ruling by the Supreme Court regarding a restrictive voter ID law in North Dakota. The court's upholding of the law will disenfranchise thousands of Native American voters, essentially assuring a loss by Democratic Incumbent Senator Heidi Heitkamp.
Here is the info on the two guests that Maggie spoke with.
Guest #1: Connor Maxwell, Research Associate, Race and Ethnicity Policy, Center for American Progress
Tweets: @Connor__Maxwell
Guest #2: Danielle Root, Voting Rights Manager, Democracy and Government, Center for American Progress
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.