Texas
These State Legislative Chambers Are Most Likely to Flip Blue
Democrats could take control in a handful of states, including North Carolina and Texas. But it won't be easy.
These State Legislative Chambers Are Most Likely to Flip Blue
Democrats could take control in a handful of states, including North Carolina and Texas. But it won't be easy.
Texas
Texas Must Act Fast to Protect its Voters Against “Pink Slime” Journalism
COMMENTARY | Local news in many Texas communities has been replaced by websites that appear local but are often non-local, ad-revenue operations with political agendas. If Washington won’t act to combat the proliferation of “pink slime,” then Texas and other states experiencing similar activity must act to protect their voters.
Overwhelmed by Covid Hospital Cases, El Paso to Airlift Some Patients to Other Cities
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Virginia police can continue to collect license plate data from scanners … Texas AG fired two aides and put two on leave after bribery accusations against him … Washington state captures “murder hornets.”
Texas Can Limit Counties to a Single Ballot Drop-off Location, Appeals Court Rules
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that Texas can mandate only one drop-off location for absentee ballots in each county, reversing a lower court ruling on Gov. Greg Abbott's order earlier this month.
Texas AG Says He Won’t Resign After Staff Accuse Him of Bribery and Other Wrongdoing
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Thousands of kids in Miami-Dade return to classrooms … Maine’s marijuana industry expected to get off to a sputtering start … de Blasio, Cuomo at odds over shutdown orders in some New York City neighborhoods.
In One State, Advocacy Groups Sue Over New Limit on the Number of Ballot Drop-Off Locations
Texas recently changed its election rules, limiting the number of drop-off sites in which voters can deposit their absentee ballots to one per county.
With Texas Schools Struggling to Find Lost Students, State Offers Temporary Financial Reprieve
The state parcels out school funding based on attendance, but many districts have seen sharp declines this fall. Local school officials are worried that they'll run out of money to pay for staff, facilities and other fixed expenses.
Foreign Hackers Cripple Texas County’s Email System, Raising Election Security Concerns
The malware attack, which sent fake email replies to voters and businesses, spotlights an overlooked vulnerability in counties that don’t follow best practices for computer security.
Six Months Into the Pandemic, Out-of-Work Texans Are Still Struggling to Navigate Unemployment System
As 1.8 million Texans continue to claim unemployment, many complain they still can't reach the Texas Workforce Commission and are quickly losing trust in Congress to agree to a second stimulus agreement.
University of Texas Student Football Fans Will Be Tested Before Saturday Game
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Mosquito swarms that increased after Hurricane Laura are attacking Louisiana livestock … Richmond, Virginia city council votes to ban open carrying of firearms in public spaces … Controversy over South Dakota tourism ads.
Hurricane Laura Forecast to Become Category 4 Storm As Thousands Flee Gulf Coast Communities
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Family says Jacob Blake is paralyzed after being shot by Kenosha police … A state attorney general resigns … Maryland to audit unusual agency severance practices.
In One State, a Threat to Freeze Property Taxes in Cities That ‘Defund’ Police
The proposal from Texas’ governor and other Republicans in the state comes in response to cuts and other changes that Austin made to its police budget.
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