Debunking the Independent State Legislature Fantasy
September 5, 2022
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Debunking the Independent State Legislature Fantasy
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Debunking the Independent State Legislature Fantasy
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<p>With guests Jamelle Bouie and Carolyn Shapiro, Kate and Leah analyze the fan fiction that is the Independent State Legislature "Theory" (emphasis on the quotation marks), which threatens to take the main stage in an upcoming case about the power of state legislatures to set rules for federal elections. </p><p></p><p>Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! </p><ul>
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