Florida felons face prison time for voting
1 big thing27 Jul 2022

Florida felons face prison time for voting

In 2018, Florida passed a historic ballot initiative to allow most felons in the state to vote. Now, 10 men with felony convictions are facing voter fraud charges, for voting before paying fines they did not know existed. Plus: what’s riding on the semiconductor bill. And: the Biden administration tries to address the threat of extreme heat. Guests: Axios' Margaret Harding McGill, and Bianca Fortis, reporting fellow at ProPublica Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Chip funding bill clears key Senate hurdle A Government Official Helped Them Register. Now They’ve Been Charged With Voter Fraud (ProPublica) Heat.gov Greenland ice melt kicks into high gear Wildfire near Yosemite is now California's biggest this season

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