The bills would restrict polling hours, ban drive-thru voting and extend hours during early voting. Author: Cameron Sibert, Tiana Johnson (KBMT) Published: 6:57 PM CDT July 12, 2021 Updated: 10:16 PM CDT July 12, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas On Monday, Democrats in the Texas Legislature left the state to revolt against and block a vote on voting legislation.
The bills being considered would create new identification requirements for people voting by mail and block local election officials from sending vote-by-mail applications to those who have not requested one.
The bills would also restrict polling hours, ban drive-thru voting and extend hours during early voting.
Some Southeast Texas voters said regardless of whether the voting law is enacted or not, their voices will be heard.
Pandemic causing delay in jail releases, overcrowded prisons, Texas judge and lawyer agree
They say Texas citizens are the ones paying to keep inmates behind bars longer than normal, but the trouble is twofold. Author: Almiya White (KBMT), KBMT (12NewsNow) Published: 10:19 PM CDT June 29, 2021 Updated: 10:19 PM CDT June 29, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas Texas jails and prisons are both overcrowded. Judges and lawyers are calling it a COVID-19 pandemic side effect.
They say Texas citizens are the ones paying to keep inmates behind bars longer than normal, but the trouble is twofold. County jails are full of defendants awaiting trial, and Texas prisons are housing people who have already been cleared for parole.
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Businesses react to first day without mask mandate
Businesses decide what to do now that restrictions are lifted
With the removal of Texas mask mandate, some people are throwing no mask parties while others are deciding how to proceed.
HOUSTON - With the removal of the Texas mask mandate Wednesday, some people are throwing no-mask parties, despite the Houston mayor’s advice not to do so.
Federal American Grill on Shepherd Drive in Houston is the scene of one of those parties.
Joseph Trahan, founder of Bizpac, organized the mask off champagne toast. He says he’s expecting about 70 people to celebrate the end of the mask mandate beginning at 5:30 Wednesday evening.