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3 major businesses make it ‘crystal clear’ they’re unhappy about Georgia’s new voting law

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SHAREThere could be economic consequences for Georgia as businesses have begun to speak out against state lawmakers for passing legislation, which critics say, disproportionately affects voters of color. Delta Air Lines and The Coca-Cola Co. — both headquartered in Atlanta — were joined by Major League Baseball in their rebukes of the legislation that tightened voting regulations. The businesses were critical of the new law, saying they are “” and that provisions of the bill are “ for disenfranchising underrepresented Americans.Several businesses said the law goes against their “values.”RelatedThe state’s election overhaul — led by Republicans who have a majority in the state House and Senate — comes just months after Georgians elected a pair of Democrats to the&nbsp;&nbsp;and supported&nbsp;s election to the Oval Office.Delta and Coca-Cola said they’d tried to work with state politicians from both parties as the bill was being negotiated and were opposed to the law’s final version. Both CEOs said their companies would work with federal lawmakers to ensure voting rights were protected nationally. announced Friday that not only was it moving the , but that this year’s draft would also be relocated out of Georgia as a consequence of the voting law.And on the evening the bill was passed and signed into law, movie director — of films “Logan” and “Ford v. Ferrari” — said on that he “will not a film in Georgia.”I will not direct a film in Georgia.— Mangold (@mang0ld)In an interview Saturday on , Republican Gov. Brian Kemp blamed “” and “lying” Democrats — naming President Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams specifically — as why businesses were expressing their disapproval with the new voting law.The Election Integrity Act makes it easy to vote &amp; hard to cheat. Even the Washington Post gave President Biden 4 Pinocchio's for spreading lies about the bill. We've expanded early voting and secured our absentee ballot process. It’s that simple. — Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA)Other Republicans called for the MLB’s to be stripped, according to . Abrams — a former who’s been nominated for a&nbsp;&nbsp;for her years of effort to increase the turnout of Black voters in Georgia — has said Republicans knew there would be economic consequences and that they “prioritized making it harder for people of color to vote over the economic well-being of all Georgians.”My full statement on All-Star Game: — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams)Georgia Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, both Democrats, said in separate statements that Republican lawmakers were responsible for MLB’s decisions to cancel both events in the state and for the economic consequences of those decisions.Next Up InA university spokesman said the students will also be referred to the Dean of Students for “potential noncriminal sanctions.”BYU drops ban on fan, says investigators scrutinized video and audio and reached out to 50 eyewitnesses, including Duke players and athletic department personnelUtah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has remained neutral in the race between Lee and independent candidate Evan McMullin.Cougars held off No. 9 Baylor 26-20 in double overtime at LaVell Edwards Stadium after missing two field goals that would have won the game in regulation and the first overtime.In double overtime win over the Bears, the Cougars made a lasting impression.

SHAREThere could be economic consequences for Georgia as businesses have begun to speak out against state lawmakers for passing legislation, which critics say, disproportionately affects voters of color. Delta Air Lines and The Coca-Cola Co. — both headquartered in Atlanta — were joined by Major League Baseball in their rebukes of the legislation that tightened voting regulations. The businesses were critical of the new law, saying they are “” and that provisions of the bill are “ for disenfranchising underrepresented Americans.Several businesses said the law goes against their...

3 major businesses make it ‘crystal clear’ they’re unhappy about Georgia’s new voting law

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