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Senate Bill 1 would outlaw local efforts to make it easier to vote, ratchet up vote-by-mail rules and bolster protections for partisan poll watchers.

AUSTIN--The likely passage of a controversial elections bill provides victorious Republicans with prime red meat for their constituents, and leaves...

In a late night vote, the House advanced the bill

Letters to the Editor — Criminal justice data, Texas Democrats, masks Readers advocate for improving our criminal justice data system; compare the Texas legislators’ walkout to a strike; urge the Texas governor to reconsider his mask ban; and say they are embarrassed by Ken Paxton. Angie Andrade refastens the face mask on her 3-year-old daughter, Abigail, as they pick up free sack lunches at J.T. Saldivar Elementary School in Dallas March 17, 2020. DISD typically provides breakfast and lunch during spring break for any student wishing to drop by for a meal, but in light of the COVID-19 p...

Texas Rep. Philip Cortez rejoins Democrats in D.C. after voter bill discussions fall short Rachel Bowman © Provided by KEYE Austin Texas lawmaker Philip Cortez has reunited with 56 other Democrats breaking quorum in D.C. in a fight to squash the highly contested "election integrity" bills-- with one already advancing out of the Senate during the special-called legislative session.  This comes just days after two House Democratic Caucus Members were confirmed to have returned to Texas: State Rep. Harold Dutton, Jr. and State Rep. Cortez. While Dutton Jr.'s return was reporte...