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A bill that would restrict early voting in Iowa is awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds' signature

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Gov. Kim Reynolds during the 2020 RNC. Photo: Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty ImagesAll eyes are on Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk, where a scaling back early voting in Iowa awaits her signature after it passed the state Legislature late Wednesday.Why it matters: Iowans cast a record-breaking 1 million early votes in 2020. But under the bill, they would have less time to send out their absentee ballots if they want to vote by mail in future elections.The bill would:The state of play: Republicans agree voter fraud was not an issue in Iowa last year.The other side: Democrats argue the bill suppresses votes and creates unnecessary barriers when there was no evidence of fraud in the most recent election.What to watch for: Reynolds' spokesperson told the Register she is not signing any bills this week.This story first appeared in the newsletter, designed to help readers get smarter, faster on the most consequential news unfolding in their own backyard.Top leaders in the Colorado Republican Party are doubling down on the baseless idea that voter fraud cost former President Trump the 2020 election.Why it matters: The Colorado GOP is embracing the same debunked claims of a stolen election that helped propel a mob of Trump supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. President Biden on Wednesday nominated a former postal union lawyer, a vote-by-mail advocate, and a former deputy postmaster general to sit on the Postal Services' Board of Governors.Why it matters: The nominations, which require Senate confirmation, come as some Democrats and others push for Biden to nominate board members to name a new postmaster general.The House Appropriations Committee is preparing to restore a limited version of earmarks, which give lawmakers power to direct spending to their districts to pay for special projects.Why it matters: A series of scandals involving members in both parties prompted a moratorium on earmarks in 2011. But Democrats argue it's worth the risk to bring them back because earmarks would increase their leverage to pass critical legislation with a narrow majority, especially infrastructure and spending bills.

Gov. Kim Reynolds during the 2020 RNC. Photo: Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty ImagesAll eyes are on Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk, where a scaling back early voting in Iowa awaits her signature after it passed the state Legislature late Wednesday.Why it matters: Iowans cast a record-breaking 1 million early votes in 2020. But under the bill, they would have less time to send out their absentee ballots if they want to vote by mail in future elections.The bill would:The state of play: Republicans agree voter fraud was not an issue in Iowa last year.The...

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