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ShutterstockTexas lawmakers illegally discriminated against voters of color by drawing new political districts that give white voters more political power despite rapid growth of Hispanic and Black populations, the department claims in its lawsuit. -
Collin CountyElected leaders at the county, city and school board level have largely avoided the scrutiny targeted at Republicans in the state legislature earlier this year when they drew state and federal lines to overwhelmingly favor white Texans. But the stakes are high in the fight over local district boundaries as well.
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Hundreds attended a Sunday afternoon rally at Fair Park in support of Beto O’Rourke’s candidacy for Texas governor. -
El Pasoans who have followed O’Rourke’s political career are excited about his run for governor. But his critics still remember his support of a development plan that could have displaced Mexican American residents from one of the city’s oldest barrios.
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The Dallas Democrat has represented District 30 since 1993.
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Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O’Rourke made several campaign stops in the Rio Grande Valley this week where he continued to criticize both Governor Abbott and the Biden administration on their approach to the humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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O’Rourke told TPR he has met with local officials, including Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez and Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, and he believes a balance can be struck between economic growth and environmental protection.
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She's the third major Democrat to mount a campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Dan Patrick.
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O’Rourke’s decision to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott ends months of speculation and gives Democrats a formidable campaigner at the top of the ticket — someone who transformed Texas politics with his blockbuster campaign against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018.
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It’s unclear why the governor tasked the state's education agency, which does not employ law enforcement officers, to perform the investigation.
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The bill would bring an estimated $30 billion or more of infrastructure spending into the state. That includes money for federal highway programs, public transit and the state’s electric vehicle charging network.
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This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.
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The order followed a joint petition filed by a handful of states, including Texas, several businesses and advocacy groups that argued overreach by the administration.
