GOP Governors Rush to Mimic Texas

“GOP officials in at least seven states, including Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina and South Dakota, have suggested they may review or amend their states’ laws to mirror Texas’s,” the Washington Post reports.

Playbook: “We can’t help but notice that many of those states have something in common: Republican governors with 2024 ambitions.”

“It sets up a competitive dynamic where each would-be GOP nominee embraces a Texas-like law in order to avoid being outflanked by a potential rival. But in doing that, they effectively put the issue front and center — politically dicey for the general election — and ensure that all Republican candidates will be asked about it.”