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Early voting begins in Texas for May 1 election By D. Okoro Texas SHARE TEXAS —  Early voting is underway for Texas’s May 1 election. Voters will be deciding on issues that affect the lives of Texans across the state. In Austin, voters will decide whether to repeal the ordinance allowing tents and camping. The citys decision to decriminalize camping drew strong criticism from residents, includi...

Our recommendations in all May 1 elections We interviewed candidates in 28 local elections. Here are summaries of each race. Your friends at The Dallas Morning News editorial board have provided for you a way to research candidates in May 1 election races that matter to you. Read our Voter Guide at voterguide.dallasnews.com.(Eric Gay / The Associated Press) District 6: Michael Wood (R) Michael Wood, 34, set himself apart in a huge field of 23 candidates that will likely result in a runoff to fi...

Ted Cruz among a small number of Republicans opposing bill to address hate crimes against Asian Americans Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: Shawn Thew/Pool via REUTERS Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was among a handful of Republicans in the U.S. Senate who voted against advancing a bill aimed at addressing hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was ultimately advanced for further debate Wednesday after a bipartisan 92-6 vote, breaking an early filibuster, but it remains unc...

Poll: In TX-06 Special, It’s Anybody’s Game Washington Free Beacon poll shows three Republicans amassing double-digit support ahead of May 1 election Getty Images Eliana Johnson • April 17, 2021 12:53 pm SHARE It’s anybody’s game in the upcoming special election in Texas’s sixth congressional district, according to a Washington Free Beacon poll of registered voters in the suburban Dallas district.  While Susan Wright, the widow of Rep. Ron Wright (R., Texas), has been cons...

POLITICO Election objectors leaned on small donors after corporate PAC backlash For many House Republicans who voted to overturn the election results, small donations helped offset the loss of corporate PAC money. Greene raised over $3.2 million during her first quarter as a member of Congress. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo 04/16/2021 05:19 AM EDT Link Copied Most House Republicans who objected to the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory saw their small-dollar fundraising rise in the first...

$6,500 April 15, 2021 The latest bid amount for a Colorado license plate that reads: ISIT420. The state is auctioning off 14 cannabis-themed license plates, including plates that read BONG, GANJA, TEGRIDY and HASH, as a fundraiser for the state’s Disability Funding Committee. Bids are being collected until 4:20 PM on April 20. (Associated Press — April 13, 2021) The number of acceptance emails that the University of Kentucky accidentally sent out to high school seniors for a ...

The Mini-Midterms: Five Takeaways from Six Decades of House Special Elections A Commentary By Kyle Kondik Thursday, April 15, 2021 KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — There have been nearly 300 U.S. House special elections since the mid-1950s. — These elections more often flipped against the party that holds the White House — just like what often happens to the president’s party in midterm House elections — but the president’s party has scored some noteworthy wins, too, which can cloud...

At the Races: Quarterly questions Bridget Bowman, Kate Ackley, and Stephanie Akin © Provided by Roll Call Welcome to At the Races! Each week we’ll bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Bridget Bowman, Kate Ackley and Stephanie Akin It’s that time again! First-quarter fundraising reports are due by midnight, so here are five questions we’ll be asking as we refresh Fec....

Senior Trump Official Running For Congressional Seat Backed By Over 100 Former Administration Personnel Posted on Former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Brian Harrison, will send out a release Wednesday, saying he has support from over 100 former Trump officials, the Daily Caller has learned. According to a press release first obtained by the Caller, Harrison says he has picked up the endorsements or donations from over 100 forme...

House Democrats' majority shrunk as Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) is slated to be sworn into office on Wednesday. ...