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From: The Texas Tribune
Texas has added 1.8 million registered voters. Where they are shows how the state has become more competitive.
Most of the new voters registered in the state's fast-growing urban counties or suburbs....
From: The Texas Tribune
During Texas visit, Kamala Harris urges Democrats to turn out as election approaches and races remain tight
Harris spoke in Fort Worth during the first stop of a daylong tour of Texas. Her message: The Democratic presidential ticket isnt ceding Texas to...
From: KVUE
2020 Election: The impact of the Latino vote in Texas
Some experts say who Latinos or Hispanics vote for in the election could make a big impact....
From: The Texas Tribune
Worried your mail-in ballot still hasn't arrived? Here's how to be sure your vote counts
If you're concerned that you haven't received your mail-in ballot, there are ways to be counted by showing up in person. Officials say ballots are...
From: Aljazeera
Democrats see chance of Texas victory for first time in decades
Kamala Harris heads to the state on Friday, with hope the fast-changing population might swing Texas blue....
From: COURIER
The Economy Isn't Booming
Trump touts record growth, but GDP numbers for last quarter largely reflect how bad things got due to the coronavirus pandemic....
From: Up North News
The Affordable Care Act Saved Our Family When Our Daughter Got Sick. Please Protect It.
Our daughter's illness reminds us that scrapping healthcare reform and making families insecure is a bad idea made worse during a pandemic....
From: The Copper Courier
AOC Did Not Hold Back in Her Vanity Fair Interview
AOC is on the cover of Vanity Fair and talked about death threats, how her career has impacted her family, and what the future holds....
From: KVUE
Texas voters won't be required to wear masks while voting after appeals court temporarily lets Abbott order stand
A previous ruling found the exemption to Abbotts statewide face mask mandate put a discriminatory burden on Black and Latino voters....
From: The Texas Tribune
All seven of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's whistleblowers have resigned, been fired or put on leave
The last of the seven whistleblowers, Ryan Bangert, said he resigned Wednesday. Two others had already resigned, two more were fired last week, and...
From: The Texas Tribune
Kamala Harris to visit Rio Grande Valley, Fort Worth and Houston during Texas campaign swing Friday
The vice presidential nominee and U.S. senator from California will swing through the state on the final day of early voting before Tuesday's...
From: The Americano
Biden: I Will Create a Task Force to Reunite 545 Children With Families on Day One
In a new ad, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he plans to reunite 545 undocumented children with their families....
From: COURIER
Trump Vows to Get ‘Husbands’ Back to Work, But Women Are the Ones Without a Job
Unemployment due to the pandemic has disproportionately put women out of work, but the president keeps talking about their husbands getting jobs....
From: COURIER
No, We Are Definitely Not ‘Rounding the Corner’ on the Coronavirus Pandemic
The White House celebrated the president's success in ending the COVID-19 pandemic" even as the US sets record high for new COVID cases....
From: The Americano
Former Trump Officials: Vote for Biden or 'We Will No Longer Be America'
These former White House staffers blast Trump in a scathing new video as they urge Americans to vote for Joe Biden....
From: The Gander
Under John James, 3 out of 4 Veterans in Financial Emergency Were Denied Assistance
While Sen. Gary Peters has been working to expand veterans' access to services, his opponent John James denied veterans emergency support while...
From: Floricua
The Pandemic Left Nearly 20,000 Spanish-Speaking Domestic Workers With No Job
More than half of the domestic workers interviewed said they did not have the financial means to pay their rent or mortgage during the past months....
From: The Texas Tribune
Texas counties will be allowed only one drop-off location for mail-in ballots, state Supreme Court rules
The court upheld Gov. Greg Abbott's authority under state law to limit ballot drop-off locations, issuing what is expected to be the final ruling in...
From: The Texas Tribune
Michael Bloomberg to spend $15 million on TV ads for Biden in Texas and Ohio after seeing tight polling
The move comes as some polls show the Biden-Harris ticket within striking distance and, in some surveys, ahead in the traditionally Republican...
From: The Texas Tribune
A week before the election, Texas National Guard prepares to deploy troops to cities
A spokesperson for the Guard said the deployment is not related to the election and troops would not be stationed at polling places. Mayors in two...
From: The Americano
Trump’s White House Officially Gives Up on Controlling the Pandemic
The White House Chief of Staff twice affirms that the administration has no plans to get the coronavirus pandemic under control as an outbreak grows...
From: Floricua
Ballots Cast by Black and Latino Voters Are More Likely to Be Flagged for Rejection
One reason is missing or mismatched signatures, with Dems 0.07% more likely than Republicans to have issues raised with their ballots....
From: The Texas Tribune
Polls, late campaign activity suggest Republican dominance in Texas could be at risk
With a week to go until Election Day, the race for Texas' Electoral College votes appears closer than it has been in decades....
From: The Texas Tribune
In high-stakes Texas election, Republicans hope willingness to resume door-knocking gives them edge
Republicans say they have built a major advantage by resuming door-knocking more quickly and aggressively amid the coronavirus pandemic, while...
From: the Guardian
How Texas went from low voter turnout to nation's top early voting state
From coronavirus concerns to changing demographics of new voters, a record number of people have voted in a state known for voter suppression tactics...
From: KVUE
Could the Hispanic vote affect who wins Texas?
The research director with Texas Politics Project says both parties know the Hispanic vote makes them competitive in Texas....
From: Floricua
These Texas Latinos Are Fired Up And Headed To the Polls Early
Everyone is just fed up with just feeling so helpless and the one thing we can do is cast a vote. It feels good to physically do something when you...
From: Floricua
Latino Lawmakers: Amy Coney Barrett's Rise To The Court Could Devastate Affordable Care Act
As the Senate moves forward with confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court, Latino Congress members made their plea to save the Affordable...
From: The Texas Tribune
Kamala Harris to make campaign stop in Texas
Harris will be the highest-profile representative from the Biden campaign to visit Texas in person during the general election....
From: Dallas News
Texas Supreme Court stays order that had blocked Gov. Greg Abbott’s mail ballot drop-off limits
AUSTIN The Texas Supreme Court on Saturday stayed a lower courts order that had blocked Gov. Greg Abbotts order limiting counties to one...
From: The Keystone
Biden: 'You Will Be Seen and Heard and Respected By Me'
Joe Biden promised crowds in Bucks and Luzerne counties that he would "work as hard for those who don't support me as for those who do."...
From: COURIER
Middle-Class Americans Should Be Earning More, According to Biden. He Says His Tax Plan Will Help.
According to one study, the American middle class should be earning $42,000 more per worker. That's a stark contrast to how tax breaks have helped the...
From: DemCast
Sri Preston Kulkarni for the Most Diverse District in Texas
Sri Kulkarni's win in Texas District 22 will mean that a diverse district has a congressmember that represents its people....
From: WFAA
Can 'deep MAGA country' help Biden in Texas? The Lincoln Project thinks so
A group of Republicans trying to defeat a Republican incumbent in a deeply red state is ready to spend millions of dollars in the final days before...
From: The Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott didn't require masks at polling places. It's made some voters uncomfortable.
Polling locations are one of Abbotts 11 exemptions to his statewide mask mandate that went into effect July 3. Abbott said at the time that the...
From: The Texas Tribune
In Texas House fight, Democrats bet big on health care, while Republicans emphasize police support
Candidates from both parties are bringing up everything from school funding to lemonade stands in the final weeks of a heated contest for control of...
From: Intelligencer
Trump’s Demonization of Mail Voting Could Be His Doom
As Democrats dominate early voting, the GOP is increasingly banking on huge in-person Election Day turnout in the middle of a pandemic....
From: The Texas Tribune
Analysis: The second election can be harder than the first one
Texas Democrats are trying to add nine seats to their total in the Texas House, enough to regain a majority they lost almost two decades ago. But...
From: The Texas Tribune
“They are hurting them”: Advocacy groups ask feds to investigate sexual assaults, gang violence in Texas youth lockups
The request is the latest chapter in a scandal-plagued recent history for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, which has experienced high turnover...
From: DemCast
Candace Valenzuela: For Texas Children and Their Families
Candace Valenzuela is fighting for working families and aid for Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in her congressional race in North Texas....
From: DemCast
Wendy Davis
Can a Democratic candidate, with a strong gun-sense platform and an even stronger history as a womens choice champion, win a Congressional seat in...
From: DemCast
Progressive Supreme Court Justices on the Ballot in Texas
TheDemocratic judges vying for the State Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals gives voters a chance to increase demographic...
From: The Copper Courier
Trump Administration Ramps Up ICE Raids Ahead of the Election
Over the span of six days in early October, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 172 people in six so-called sanctuary cities....
From: The Americano
545 Undocumented Children Are Orphans Because of Trump
A lawsuit shows that 545 children that were separated from their parents in 2017 under the Trump administration cannot be reunited as of yet....
From: Fox News
Texas leads US in early voting with over 4M ballots already cast
Texas is leading the country in early voting totals, with more than 4 million ballots already cast as of Tuesday....
From: The Texas Tribune
National Democratic super PAC says it will double its spending to $12 million in battle for the Texas House
The group, Forward Majority, says it's increasing its expenditures in response to major spending from Republican-affiliated groups....
From: The Americano
Latinos Are Really Excited to Vote, New Poll Shows
The report offers a clear insight into the Latino electorates views on the 2020 presidential election and their chief concerns....
From: COURIER
An Incomplete—and Very Long—List of the Most Racist Policies the Trump Administration Has Tried to Enact
President Trump is no stranger to racist invective, and his administration hasn't shied away from broadly injecting racism into their policies. These...
From: The Texas Tribune
Texas can reject mail-in ballots over mismatched signatures without giving voters a chance to appeal, court rules
A federal judge had ordered the state to give voters a chance to resolve signature questions in time for their ballots to be counted. Now that won't...
From: The Americano
Alejandro Fernández and Maná: We Need to Vote for Those Who Can't
Mexican singer Alejandro Fernndez and Mexican rock band Man seek to increase the Latino vote with a new campaign....
From: The Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott spends millions to help down-ballot Republicans in Texas
In what it is calling a "mid-seven-figure" effort, the governor's political campaign is working to save the Republican majority in the state House and...