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Denton Council member Jesse Davis is the target of a petition drive seeking his recall. He is the second Denton council member to face a recall effort in recent months.
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Some Dallas County workers are still waiting on pay from last month's election, although the problem doesn't appear as serious as it was in the spring.
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The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.
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Proposition B takes center stage in November for Denton residents to determine if police should officially ignore instances of low-level marijuana possession, directed by a new city ordinance that seeks to bring common-sense cannabis reform to Denton.
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In the homestretch of the state’s governor race, Beto O’Rourke outraises incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott though he still trails in the polls.
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Education has been a top concern in recent elections, as Critical Race Theory and book bans dominated discussions.
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For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen about publicly backing candidates.
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About 3 million people live in rural parts of the state, and this year they’ve gotten more visits from Democratic candidates.
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Democrats hope population growth and Republican infighting in the state’s third-most-populous county will help them turn Tarrant County purple.
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Many Texas universities don’t have early-voting locations on campus. And state laws regarding voter ID and registration make it hard to turn out younger voters, advocates say.
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Accusations of “grooming” — or falsely equating LGBTQ+ people with sexual abusers — are cropping up in this election cycle and across the national political landscape.
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The Texas Politics Project recently asked voters about the issues most important to them. The top three were immigration, the state economy and abortion, all with double-digit support.
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Trust, not correcting the record, is the key to eliminating disinformation, says Ling Hwey Jeng of Texas Woman’s University: “Don’t talk about politics. Talk about her grandson. Talk about her granddaughter.”