Policy
Straight ticket voting reinstated in Texas
Just as Texans were about to experience their first election without straight-ticket voting, or the ability to vote for a ...Texans can register to vote online for the first time
For the first time ever, Texans can register to vote online, albeit in a limited form. The state now allows ...Immigration activists continue to hammer Cornyn on immigration
In a recent interview with the Texas Tribune, John Cornyn claimed that he was in favor of a standalone immigration ...Around Texas, a last push for the 2020 census
With a week to go before counting for the census ends, many communities around Texas are making a last-minute push ...A new push for justice and accountability at Fort Hood
Last week in Washington, a bipartisan group of Congressmembers unveiled the “I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.” The bill was filed ...Texas reopening still not within WHO guidelines
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the latest phase of Texas’ reopening on Thursday. Businesses will be allowed to open at 75 ...Cornyn blames California fires on “forest management”
The GOP’s battle with facts and science continues. On Tuesday, Sen. John Cornyn took to the Senate floor to downplay ...Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins responds to Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins cannot send out 2.4 million mail ballot ...Chad Wolf, previously blasted by Texas Democrats, lands in the national hot seat
Chad Wolf, the current acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), faces a potentially bruising time on Capitol ...John Ratcliffe has abdicated his duties on election security
On Thursday, Microsoft released a report detailing attempts by Russia, China, and Iran to meddle in the 2020 election. The ...Voter Suppression in Texas: Examining The Fine Print
When you think of voter suppression, what comes to mind? In the history books it’s poll taxes, literacy tests, and ...ACLU of Texas flags 16 counties with possible Voting Rights Act violations
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sent letters to 16 counties flagging possible violations of the Voting Rights Act ...
