60 Years Later, We’re Still Fighting for the Soul of Our Democracy

State Representative Ron Reynolds reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, connecting historical civil rights struggles to contemporary voting rights challenges. He defends his decision to break quorum in the Texas House as a necessary stand against what he describes as modern voter suppression tactics including gerrymandered maps, polling station closures, voter roll purges, and attacks on mail-in voting. Reynolds frames his actions as continuing the legacy of civil rights leaders like John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, and others who fought for voting rights.