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They were a little late to the game but during Wednesday’s CBS Evening News, the network used Democratic Party talking points to stoke fears of a Republican Party power grab in the state of Michigan. And as with their network competitors (ABC and NBC), they too offered little explanation of exactly how the GOP was threatening Democratic power.
With the on-screen headline reading “GOP power grab?” over his shoulder, anchor Jeff Glor told viewers: “There were loud protests in Michigan today over what many say is a last-minute power grab by Republicans before Democrats take over the state's highest offices. Republicans in Wisconsin are accused of making similar moves.”
As the video portion of the report began, correspondent Dean Reynolds highlighted the protestors who swamped the Michigan state house in Lansing to oppose “moves by Republican statehouse majorities to limit the authority of just-elected Democrats.”
“Similar power plays in Wisconsin have faced the same reaction,” he claimed. “Both states have Republican governors for a few more weeks, and they're being urged to sign a series of bills before incoming Democrats can veto them, all designed to give legislators greater say in things like campaign finance oversight, the timing of early voting, and redistricting.”
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