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Wilson will not seek to recount in the Texas House District 13 GOP primary | Local government and politics
Dennis Wilson, Republican candidate for the new House District 13 seat, decided not to seek a recount in the March 1 primary race that saw Angelia ... -
Maine’s top election official seeks funds to conduct post-vote audits
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Monday asked state lawmakers to fund five new positions so the state can conduct regular election audits and provide year-round ... -
How Noem’s struggles at home can improve White House chances | Texas News
By STEPHEN GROVES and THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s election-year struggle with fellow Republicans in the Legislature has ... -
Statement: Texas Democrats Condemn Texas Republicans’ Continued Cruelty Campaign Against Trans Youth
AUSTIN, Texas – A hearing today on whether investigations into families with transgender youth should be halted across the state put testimony to these cruel attacks ... -
Texas Democrats have a recruiting problem – Texas Monthly
As Texas Democrats think of the 1998 election, it is with a good deal of humility and embarrassment. Then-Lands Commissioner Garry Mauro lost the gubernatorial race ... -
Colorado Democrats introduce bill to enshrine abortion rights into law
DENVER — Colorado Democrats introduced their bill this week that seeks to codify full access to reproductive health care into law in the face of new ... -
George P. Bush could end his family’s political dynasty in Texas
At first glance, George Prescott Bush seems the ideal political candidate in a state where his family has been a powerful dynasty for decades. The telegenic ... -
North Texas GOP Congressman Van Taylor Suspends Reelection Campaign After Admitting Infidelity – CBS Dallas/Fort Worth
North Texas GOP Congressman Van Taylor Suspends Reelection Campaign After Admitting InfidelityTaylor, who won 49% of the vote, was facing a runoff in his North Texas ... -
Texas Democrats hope power grid wrath will burn GOP in 2022
It was the first day of the 2021 winter storm in Texas when Sarah Williams’ family closed their new home in Harker Heights, about an hour’s ... -
Forget November. Thanks to Gerrymandering, the Texas Primary Matters More Than Ever. – Texas Monthly
If you want your vote to count in Texas in 2022, you should vote in the March 1 primary. Here’s why: November’s general election, one between ... -
Tennessee sued over State House and Senate redistricting maps
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Democratic Party-backed lawsuit seeks to block new redistricting maps for the state House and Senate, arguing that Republican lawmakers who ... -
From the White House to the Texas GOP: Don’t Block Lifesaving Care for Trans Youth
In response to the new anti-trans directive announced this week by the Governor of Texas Greg Abbot, which requires the state to investigate gender-affirming health care ... -
Proposed tax on WA fuel exports scorned by neighboring states
A proposed 6-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel exported from Washington state is facing a bipartisan backlash from neighboring states that are expected to absorb the additional cost. ... -
State judges across the United States face growing GOP resistance to rulings in election cases
In mid-December, Texas’ highest criminal court revoked the state attorney general’s ability to use his office to prosecute election-related cases without the request of a district ... -
Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting assistance could lead to criminal charges at the polls
AUSTIN, TX – Nancy Crowther needs around-the-clock assistance to help her with meals and other daily household chores. Her personal coach for three years lives with ... -
COVID frustrations pass the San Francisco test: The Note
The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s a story about COVID wrath — light on MAGA gear and anti-Fauci slogans — that’s nothing like anti-vax rallies or ... -
Voting begins Monday for the party’s primary elections
Early voting for the March 1 primary election begins Monday at the Willie De Leon Civic Center, and February 18 is the last day to request ... -
Lawmakers Seek Funding for Missing Indigenous Role | State News
PIERRE (AP) — A bipartisan group of South Dakota House lawmakers on Friday recommended a pair of proposals to fund a position in the attorney general’s ... -
State AG races become litmus test for GOP campaign demands
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, a Republican, was repeatedly reelected in a state where the GOP dominates politically and, in his words, has “20 years of ... -
O’Rourke answers Dems’ call; we agree
We recommend Beto O’Rourke for the Democratic nomination for governor. Texas’ last Democratic governor was Ann Richards, who was elected in 1990 and lost four years ... -
Senator Cruz in Colleyville: ‘I will continue to push for answers’ in wake of terror attack at Congregation Beth Israel
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) held a press conference after meeting with Jewish leaders in Colleyville following the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth ... -
Trump gave $65,000 to Republicans in Michigan who contested the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump is the top donor to several Michigan Republicans running for office in 2022. Trump has given his endorsement to 14 candidates who ... -
Trump faces legal and political headwinds as he considers comeback | Texas News
By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press CONROE, Texas (AP) — While preparing to play at one of his golf courses in Florida, another player introduced Donald Trump ... -
Why are energy prices so high everywhere? Democrats
When President Biden warned of a dark and deadly winter, he was referring to the Covid-19 outbreak which he promised to “shut down”. Although he has ... -
3 Republicans seek to overthrow Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a target on his back and the race for AG has drawn eight challengers. There are ... -
Donald Trump sinks deeper into Texas politics with 20 endorsements in primary races
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed at least 20 candidates across Texas, throwing his political weight behind more top prospects here than in any other state ... -
Sunday shows the preview: Democrats’ fight for voting rights bill reaches fever pitch
Pushes by Democrats to pass voting rights legislation and change the Senate’s legislative filibuster are expected to dominate the Sunday broadcast circuit. The House recently passed ... -
Aurora mayor to join Republican gubernatorial race, sources say | Government and politics
AURORA – Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin will join the Republican primary contest for governor starting Monday, completing a slate seeking financial support from billionaire Ken Griffin ... -
Gallagher’s statement on the Democrats’ attempt to seize radical power
WASHINGTON DC- Representative Mike Gallagher today issued the following statement after voting against the latest attempt by congressional Democrats to pass legislation that would federalize U.S. ... -
This week: Democrats face a voting rights crisis
Democrats are reaching a critical milestone in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation ahead of the 2022 election. With the majority leader in the Senate ... -
14 Democratic state and local candidates meet in Smith County ahead of primary election
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – The morning was filled with rallies, music, and learning more about each of these running Democratic candidates. Dr Nancy Nichols, a member ... -
Four ways Virginia can make 2022 better than 2020 or 2021
It wouldn’t take a huge leap for 2022 to be better than either of the past two years. Let’s face it, 2020 and 2021 set the ... -
Teachers union calls for withdrawal of Nevada polling measures
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) – Political action committees backed by Nevada’s largest teachers’ union are suing the secretary ... -
North Texas to see crop of new leaders as veteran lawmakers drove out of the Legislative Assembly
Proponents of term limits complain that elected lawmakers often go beyond their welcome. That’s not the case these days at Texas House, where turnover is happening ... -
Donald Trump dwells on old grievances on trip to Texas
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. DALLAS – Former President Donald Trump downplayed ... -
Texas to fight for federal vaccine mandate in Supreme Court
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has pledged ... -
Texas Democrats consider redistribution fights in state court as federal lawsuits against gerrymandering mount
AUSTIN – As federal lawsuits over new political maps mount, some Texas Democrats focus on two state court cases, arguing this year’s GOP-led redistribution effort violated ... -
Democrats are using the Republicans ‘bounty hunters’ playbook against them. Will it work?
Governor Greg Abbott changed everything by signing Texas Senate Bill 8 in May. He knew ratifying the country’s most restrictive abortion ban wasn’t just a publicity ... -
Ted Cruz on Last Texas Trial: DOJ “Acts as Partisan Arm to Target Red States”
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, responded to President Biden’s latest lawsuit against his home state by accusing the Department ... -
Justice Department accuses Texas of voting rights violations in gerrymandering
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Monday accused the state of Texas of breaking federal voting law by destroying districts in a way that improperly excluded ... -
New Jersey Republican lawmakers challenge COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The mess and confusion erupted in rooms outside the New Jersey assembly on Thursday as several Republican lawmakers defied a new requirement to show proof of ... -
Minorities and women lead the red wave
For generations, the Democratic Party has taken the votes of women and minorities for granted. But on November 2, voters sent a clear message: don’t count ... -
Representative Tom Suozzi enters gubernatorial race and becomes fourth Democrat to declare himself
Rep. Tom Suozzi entered the race for governor of New York on Monday, making him the fourth Democrat to officially throw his hat into the ring ... -
Jan. 6 group donation shows Trump’s grip on attorneys general | Republicans
A key group of Republican attorneys general who donated $ 150,000 to co-sponsor the January 6 rally where Donald Trump pushed his bogus allegations of electoral ... -
Texas Congressman Joins GOP Race for Attorney General
Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | 04:35 Updated 10 minutes ago AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – United States Representative Louie Gohmert has joined the overcrowded group ... -
GOP-fueled fight for kid-friendly library books intensifies in Texas
WEDNESDAY on “The Source” – The final chapter of Texas Republicans dictating what can we teach in Kindergarten to Grade 12 classes, these are books that ... -
Beto O’Rourke announces his bid for governor of Texas, testing Democrats’ strength
HOUSTON – Beto O’Rourke entered the Texas gubernatorial race on Monday, challenging an ultra-conservative and well-funded two-term Republican candidate in a long-term bid to win a ... -
The filing period for the 2022 primaries begins on Saturday; the local House delegation will undergo minor changes
The fight for control of Texas politics begins in earnest Saturday as residents begin to file their candidacies for the March party primaries. After a redistribution ... -
Majority of Texans Support COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates, UT / TT Poll Finds
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) – A majority of voters in Texas support the requirement for masks in schools and indoor public places and allow companies to require ... -
Gov. Greg Abbott calls on state agencies to develop standards to block “overtly sexual” books in schools
through: Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune Posted: November 8, 2021 / 1:22 PM CST / Update: November 8, 2021 / 1:22 PM CST Governor Greg Abbott wants ... -
Biden Administration Sues Texas Over Restrictive Election Law – As Happened | US News
Last week, the House of Representatives select committee delayed Jeffrey Clark’s testimony because he hired a new lawyer. Clark did not immediately respond to requests for ... -
Democrats get a bottom beating at the polls
November 6, 2021 WASHINGTON DC ONEW YEAR A few years ago, the American Democrats were celebrating: Joe Biden had just made Donald Trump a president with ... -
How Will the Texas Senate and House District Changes Affect You?
The redistribution of legislative boundaries for the Texas House and Senate districts will change some districts of Bexar County, changes according to experts help Republicans maintain ... -
Texas Democrats call on Justice Department to investigate border arrests of Governor Greg Abbott
WASHINGTON – A group of two dozen House Democrats, led by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to ... -
North Carolina Republicans Drew Gerrymandered Maps, But Other States Considered Worse | DFA 90.7
North Carolina lawmakers are expected to approve a congressional map next week, along with new maps for the state House and Senate. The state obtains an ... -
Vote Democrat | Richmond Free Press
Progress or regression? The general election of November 2 comes down to this simple choice – whether the Commonwealth continues to move forward on the path ... -
Congress faces key deadlines that could determine the fate of Democrats midway through 2022
The House and Senate face a series of critical deadlines to keep MPs’ election promises and keep the government afloat when they return from vacation this ... -
Businesses brace as Republicans threaten to sue
Led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Republican-led states are already gearing up to challenge the legality of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private companies even ... -
AG James allocates funds to Southern Tier to fight opioid addiction
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) – Drug addiction is something that has affected many people living in the southern part. “Drug addiction doesn’t care if you are rich or ... -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas abortion ban
Just over a month after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect, a federal judge blocked enforcement of the law known as SB 8, which bans ... -
Justice Department Says Texas Ban on Mask Warrants Violates Rights of Students With Disabilities
AUSTIN, Texas – Does Governor Greg Abbott’s Ban on Masks in Schools Violate the Rights of Students with Disabilities? A federal judge will answer this question ... -
Historically red, Tarrant County has diversified. Now Republicans are trying to divide his voters of color.
Over the past 10 years, voters of color in an ever-diversifying Tarrant County have seen their political clout grow. In 2014, Ramon Romero was elected as ... -
Democrats See Political Peril in Minneapolis PD Replacement | Texas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – As activists rallied this summer to call on Minneapolis voters to replace their police department, one of the first leading Democrats to criticize ... -
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on lawmakers to increase sentence for illegal voting
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on ... -
Senate Democrats Target Supreme Court ‘Shadow Case’ After Texas Abortion Decision
President Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Speaks at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Texas Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,” in the Hart ... -
Herrell, New Mexico Representative: Democrats Demonize Border Guards
Congressman Yvette Herrell (RN.M.) speaks to the press during a visit to the parliamentary border delegation in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by JUST IN HAMEL / ... -
Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick defend Ken Paxton over Texas bar investigation
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. Senior state officials came to the ... -
Could McConaughey beat Abbott? He should actually run first
The new Dallas Morning News / UT-Tyler poll asks a lot of people a lot of questions about a lot of things. A read of the ... -
Opinion: Texas Republicans mistakenly call on God in new effort to ban abortion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to reporters on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. REUTERS / Kévin Lamarque The Texas law virtually prohibiting ... -
Maricopa County Reaches Deal To End Fight Against Arizona Senate Subpoena | Kingman Daily Miner
PHOENIX – Members of the board of directors overseeing Arizona’s most populous county on Friday night reached a deal with the Republican-controlled state Senate that will ... -
Biden says Republican governors are undermining COVID security response
Sept. 16 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden on Thursday directed his anger at the governors of Florida and Texas, accusing Republican leaders of “doing everything ... -
California Governor Newsom Easily Keeps Job, Wins Election
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 14 (Reuters) – Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom easily pushed back an effort to oust him from office in Tuesday’s special election, ... -
Republicans hope to beat Democrats with fists in San Antonio House District 118
Election day is September 28. Early voting begins September 20. Katie Farias, Democrat, 41, Southside ISD Board Member Farias was the first Democrat to announce a ... -
Texas Republicans quietly cut penalties for honest voting errors
Republican priority voting reforms and restrictions signed last week added a number of new election-related offenses and increased criminal penalties for others, all of which have ... -
Texas abortion law: 6-week ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
The lack of judicial intervention means that the law – which is one of the strictest in the country and prohibits abortion before many people know ... -
Details of the final version of the Texas ballot bill
AUSTIN, Texas – The sweeping changes to the Texas Election Code now awaiting the signature of GOP Governor Greg Abbott would make it more difficult – ... -
Arizona audit has ‘too many flaws’ to trust results, says former Republican official
As Cyber ​​Ninjas prepares to present the findings of a widely criticized audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County, Arizona, some Republicans are strongly ... -
With fight for mask mandates, Abbott passes Trump’s GOP purity test
When Texas experienced its first big wave of COVID hospitalizations, Governor Greg Abbott responded by shutting down bars and making masks mandatory. When the second wave ... -
Mark Zuckerberg’s campaign finance donations fuel GOP suspicion, new election rules
The Republican legislatures granted him this wish. At least eight GOP-controlled states have banned donations to election offices this year as Republicans try to block outside ... -
We risk our lives for the right to vote
A year ago, the late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis wrote a farewell essay just before his death: “Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can ... -
Pence defends Texas GOP voting bill and encourages COVID-19 vaccination in Houston – Houston Public Media
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks on Friday July 16, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence came to Houston on Wednesday, where he urged people to ... -
Texas Dreamer meets Vice President Harris as decision puts her in limbo
WASHINGTON – Susie Lujano, a 28-year-old dreamer from Houston, walked out of a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, confident Democrats are serious about ... -
GOP Texas House Members Call for Forensic Audit of November 2020 Election in Largest Counties in State
AUSTIN – Members of the Republican House are calling for a forensic audit of the November election results, but only in the largest counties in Texas ... -
Texas Democrats Consider Leaving State to Block Voting Bill: Report
Texas Democratic lawmakers weighed the state’s departure on the GOP election bill, according to the NYT. In May, Democrats were able to temporarily suspend passage of ... -
The state has greater needs than paying victims of fraud
Much has happened in the decade since the state dismantled the mortgage ponzi scheme of financial resources that robbed nearly 150 people of $ 20 million. ... -
Ditch politics to fix immigration, says Harris at US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday visited a border patrol facility near the US-Mexico border and urged a focus on children ... -
Throwback Thursday: Defendant Ken Paxton withholds ERCOT tapes in new attempt to hide truth from Texans
AUSTIN, Texas – Earlier this week, indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was refusing to release recordings of ERCOT communications during the February winter ... -
Group of experts approves the NC Senate budget bill; Dems pan policy provisions
RALEIGH, NC (AP) – Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed their North Carolina government’s budget proposal to the House’s largest committee, dismissing Democratic criticism that the measure ... -
US Democrats Face Crucial Test on Electoral Reform | Donald Trump News
U.S. Congressional Democrats plan to push voting rights legislation to a crucial test vote in the Senate this week, exposing a clash with Republicans who block ... -
The reason most Republicans now support same-sex marriage is… Donald Trump?
A recent Gallup poll found that for the first time a majority of Republicans (55%) said they supported same-sex marriage. Four years ago, only 40% supported ... -
House Democrats RI nix have proposed $ 65 million Zambarano nursing home
PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) – Lawmakers in Rhode Island have rejected more than $ 65 million proposed for a new skilled nursing center at the Zambarano unit ... -
Texas Attorney General Candidate Helps Newly Registered Citizens Register to Vote in Tyler | Local News
Joe Jaworski, a Democratic candidate for attorney general from Texas, visited Ruby’s Mexican restaurant on Friday to help a woman who recently became a U.S. citizen ... -
Trump’s explosive new DOJ report is part of a familiar pattern
WASHINGTON – On Thursday night, The New York Times ran the kind of jaw-dropping story that came out every week – and sometimes even every day ... -
State Bar investigating Texas Attorney General
DALLAS – The Texas Bar Association is investigating whether State Attorney General Ken Paxton’s unsuccessful efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on false allegations ... -
McAuliffe Win hosts Virginia Clash with Outsider Youngkin | New policies
By SARAH RANKIN, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Terry McAuliffe, a longtime member of Democratic politics, easily won his party’s nomination for governor of Virginia ... -
Why Donald Trump doesn’t need Facebook – Mother Jones
/ PA Let our journalists help you understand the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of the news that matters. ... -
Senator Dawn Buckingham to run for Texas Land Commissioner, and Judge Eva Guzman may also seek promotion
Updated at 6:07 p.m. with the resignation of judge Eva Guzman. AUSTIN – Senator Dawn Buckingham is seeking to lead the Texas General Land Office, becoming ... -
The day of the primary will be a test for the future of the Virginia Democratic Party
RICHMOND, Virginia – Starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, Election Day polls open in primary contests across the Commonwealth. In what is the biggest prize of ... -
Michigan GOP officials and activists push for 2020 election audit
LANSING – At least two Michigan Republican Party officials help pressure the GOP-led state legislature to order a full ‘forensic’ audit of the 2020 state election ... -
Albany Dems Introduces Funding Bill for Potential Cuomo Impeachment
Albany’s Main Democrats – State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins ​​and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie – have introduced a bill that would allow the Legislature to ...
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