AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday again threw out Texas' voter ID requirements that she previously compared to a "poll tax" on minorities, dealing another court setback to state Republican leaders over voting rights.
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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald
Wed, 08/23/2017 - 3:27pm
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