Early voting in Texas is underway. Here is what you need to know
Oct 21, 2024 · From The Texas Newsroom:. Election day is fewer than two weeks away, and while some voters might still be on the fence about whom they’ll cast a ballot for in local, state and national elections, they have another decision to make: Vote early or vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
A guide to the 14 propositions on Texas’ ballot
Oct 23, 2023 · Looking for information about the 2024 Texas primary election? We’ve got everything you need to know about voting here.. From KERA News:. Update, Nov. 8: Click here to see the results of Texas’ election on the constitutional amendments. Texans won’t be voting for president, senator or governor on Election Day, but this year’s ballot is still important: Voters will weigh in on 14 ...
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December 20, 2024 Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons. A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.
Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for public schools
Nov 22, 2024 · The Texas State Board of Education today gave final approval to a controversial new elementary curriculum that features numerous Biblical references, from stories about King Solomon to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The board voted 8 to 7 in favor of the state-developed “Bluebonnet Learning ...
From abortion to insurrection: a fact check of the Cruz v. Allred ...
Oct 16, 2024 · From Houston Public Media:. Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred hammered each other for an hour in the sole debate of the 2024 Texas Senate election. Neither managed to land a knock-out blow, but both made their fair share of questionable charges.
Fact-check: Is Venezuela sending prisoners to the US southern …
Oct 12, 2022 · From PolitiFact:. Republicans have praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent decision to use taxpayer money to fly two planes of Venezuelan asylum seekers from Texas to Florida to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.. Meanwhile, in Congress, some GOP lawmakers have raised flags about Venezuelan immigrants at the southern border, citing an alleged Department of Homeland Security report saying ...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on disputed West Texas nuclear …
Oct 10, 2024 · From Marfa Public Radio:. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a yearslong dispute over a plan to ship highly radioactive nuclear waste to rural West Texas, a case that could have sweeping implications for how the nation deals with a growing stockpile of waste generated by nuclear power plants.
Why is it taking so long to call the last 18 US House races? The …
Nov 11, 2024 · The November election is almost a week behind us, but as of Monday morning, 18 races for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives have not been called.
Texas has open primaries. Here’s what that means and what you …
Feb 20, 2024 · From The Texas Newsroom:. While it may seem like the 2024 election cycle has already been going on forever, the first round of voting for it is just now underway. Early voting for primaries in Texas runs through March 1, and primary Election Day is March 5.
How marijuana is essentially legal in Texas | Texas Standard
Jul 1, 2024 · Marijuana is illegal in Texas … or is it? A recent Texas Monthly investigation tested smokable hemp purchased from different dispensaries across the state and found out all of the samples were actually marijuana. Russell Gold, a senior editor at Texas Monthly, joined the Texas Standard to share more about the magazine’s findings.