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Pu Ying Huang for The Texas TribuneNearly a dozen pieces of legislation, all of them filed by Republicans, target mail-in balloting, illegal voting and misbehaving elections officials — inspired by events and talking points from the previous election cycle. -
Andrew Harnik/Associated Press FilePresident-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced his senior economic team, including his plans to nominate the first woman to head the Treasury Department as well as several liberal economists and policy specialists who established their credentials during the previous two Democratic administrations.
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COVID-19 cases continued to soar in El Paso on Wednesday. Meanwhile, local restaurants owners and Attorney General Ken Paxton have joined a lawsuit against the El Paso County Judge for a shutdown order closing all non-essential businesses for two weeks.
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Experts are saying with an increase of voting by mail and hyper-competitive contests, it could be awhile before we have a final tally. But, Texas’s large size and relatively small percentage of mailed-in ballots means only an extremely close statewide race will prevent news outlets from naming a victor on election night.
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An NPR investigation revealed a network of doctors marketing a non-FDA approved drug as a purported treatment for COVID-19. Now, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is calling for federal enforcement.
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Paxton should be tried for felony securities fraud charges in his hometown of Collin County, a Harris County judge ordered, reversing a decision that the state’s top lawyer should not face a jury in the North Texas region where he and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, are deeply connected in political circles.
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Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is running for reelection this year. His main job is to run the Tarrant County Jail, and he has found himself defending his first term from critics who say his policies have put inmates in danger.
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Eight young Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading to the Nov. 3 presidential election.
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Texas is one of just five states not allowing widespread mail-in voting this year.
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Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is running for re-election, and he's taking heat for the 10 inmates who've died in his jail so far this year. COVID-19 is responsible for only one of those deaths.
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With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to affect everyday life, Texas legislators know that it won't be business as usual at the Capitol during the 2021 legislative session. But how different things will be is still an issue they're working to resolve.
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Four positions on the state's highest civil court are on the ballot this fall.
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There was a final push to register people to vote at the Dallas County Elections Department on Monday.
