States are moving with urgency in seeking to rein in alleged abuses by Big Tech companies, while the federal government is preoccupied with COVID-19 relief and former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Spurred by various motivations, like fighting censorship, shoring up data privacy protections of constituents, or looking to punish or raise revenue from cash-flush companies they say have grown rich by abusing their dominant market position to the detriment of smaller players, states are ramping up measures to take on Big Tech. In the face of claims that big tech companies are suppressing conservative voices, Sen. Brian Hughes (R-Texas) is working with Gov. Gregg Abbott and state legislators on a bill that would prevent companies from taking action to moderate user content based on political viewpoints. Hughes told NTD in an interview that he believes having vigorous and open dialogue on social media is key to healthy political and social …