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Houston's Morning News 5-8am with Jimmy Barrett & Shara Fryer

Houston's Morning News 5-8am with Jimmy Barrett & Shara Fryer
Oct 22, 2018 · 2h 11m 16s

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 10/22/2018, including: Democrat asks non-citizens to vote; Early voting begins Monday 10/22 for Nov....

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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 10/22/2018, including: Democrat asks non-citizens to vote; Early voting begins Monday 10/22 for Nov. 6 general election. Here’s what Texas voters should know for the 2018 midterms; The Supreme Court accepted the case on Friday that could determine whether users can challenge privately-owned social media companies on free speech grounds. This case is about whether a privately run public access station, not a government owned or controlled, can fire someone for their personal or political views and if that can be considered state censorship. Supreme Court expert Bryon Henry said the Supreme Court takes only about 70 cases each year, so this subject was important enough for them to tackle. Normally first amendment censorship is protected against the government. If the government doesn't control the means of communication, or the square, or the forum, then it's not subject to the First Amendment. But, social media is a whole different beast. A survey found 85 percent of Republicans believe that social media companies censor speech the companies find objectionable, compared with 62 percent of Democrats. The survey also found that 4 in 10 Americans believe that the companies favor liberal speech, versus just 1 in 10 who believes the companies favor conservative speech; U.S. is world’s most competitive economy for first time in a decade. Country regains top spot in World Economic Forum rankings thanks to strong economic growth; report says room for improvement on social issues.
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