Addy Baird

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Addy Baird covers politics and voting rights. Previously, she covered local politics and health policy at POLITICO New York and worked for The Charlie Rose Show digital team.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to the media while flanked by (L-R) Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), after a meeting with President Donald Trump regarding Venezuela on January 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. CREDIT: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Florida governor says Russian hackers accessed voter databases in two counties during 2016 election

Addy Baird May 14, 2019

Some 1.4 million people were re-enfranchised under Amendment 4. Now they could be banned from the ballot box once again after the legislature passed a new bill requiring returning citizens to pay any outstanding fines and fees before voting. CREDIT: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

They did their time. They regained the vote. Florida is taking it away again.

Addy Baird May 14, 2019

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise blamed Democrats for a subpoena from Republicans in a now-deleted tweet. CREDIT: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Scalise blames Democrats for a Republican’s decision to subpoena Trump Jr.

Addy Baird May 10, 2019

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and other candidates vying for the Democratic nomination are desperately trying to get 65,000 donors ahead of the first debate. (PHOTO CREDIT: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The big-name Democrats in danger of being left off the 2020 debate stage

Addy Baird May 7, 2019

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill allowing more teachers to carry guns. (PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Anti-violence activists in Florida called for gun control. Lawmakers gave them this bill instead.

Addy Baird May 3, 2019

Former Alabama Senate candidate and accused child molester Roy Moore pointed to allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as reason to potentially run again. CREDIT: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Roy Moore says he can survive sex assault allegations since Kavanaugh did

Addy Baird May 1, 2019

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