TEXAS: Firebrand Don Huffines Announces Governor Run As Abbott Faces Conservative Backlash
The announcement comes as Abbott faces increasing criticism from conservatives over a myriad of issues
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Former GOP Senator and conservative activist Don Huffines announced that he is running for Texas Governor, as current Republican Governor Greg Abbott becomes increasingly unpopular among Conservatives.
“For decades, politicians have promised to secure our border, to lower our property taxes, and to protect election integrity, but year after year, nothing gets done… I’m tired of being lied to!” he proclaimed in his announcement video. “As your Governor, I will secure our borders, and finish the wall… I will eliminate property taxes once and for all… and I will expose voter fraud, and finally enforce laws that protect your vote and your voice.” He continued, “Texans are running out of time to root out corruption and reclaim our great state.”
By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman
May 6 (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives opened floor debate on Thursday on a Republican-backed bill barring election officials from sending voters unsolicited mail-in ballot applications and giving partisan poll watchers more access to voting sites.
Following enactment of sweeping new voting restrictions in Georgia and Florida in recent weeks, the lower house of the Texas legislature was expected to give preliminary approval to the bill Thursday night, with final action expected on Friday.
If adopted, Republican lawmakers will most likely seek to reconcile the House bill with companion Senate-passed legislation that imposes limits on the early casting of election ballots, and abolishes drive-through voting and round-the-clock voting, among other provisions.
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An election official points towards a mail in ballot while scanning votes for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Marfa, Texas, U.S., November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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The Texas House of Representatives opened floor debate on Thursday on a Republican-backed bill barring election officials from sending voters unsolicited mail-in ballot applications and giving partisan poll watchers more access to voting sites.
Following enactment of sweeping new voting restrictions in Georgia and Florida in recent weeks, the lower house of the Texas legislature was expected to give preliminary approval to the bill Thursday night, with final action expected on Friday.
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Texas is latest U.S. state to advance Republican-backed voting limits
By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman
Reuters
(Reuters) -Texas joined other Republican-controlled states on Friday in advancing a slew of new voting restrictions, defying opposition from many of the state s businesses and adding to a fierce national debate over voting rights.
The state House of Representatives in Austin gave the legislation preliminary approval at 3 a.m. CDT (0800 GMT) on Friday after hours of debate before delivering final approval around 2:45 p.m. (1945 GMT), largely along party lines.
Members of the House and the state Senate, which passed its own bill imposing voting limits last month, will now work to reconcile the two bills before sending a finalized version to Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who has indicated he will sign it.