Here’s how to register to vote in Texas before the Oct. 7 deadline
Our guide can help you determine how to register, who is eligible to vote, whether you’re still registered and more in advance of Election Day. Full Story
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Our guide can help you determine how to register, who is eligible to vote, whether you’re still registered and more in advance of Election Day. Full Story
Texas elections law says state prison inmates who are appealing their convictions are eligible to register. Many lawyers and voting rights advocates were unaware of the rule. Full Story
The Democratic congressman is polling closer to Sen. Ted Cruz in his challenge this year, and independent race rankers are noticing. Full Story
A breast cancer surgeon has created a California alternative to a major Texas event, while other medical conferences have left Louisiana and Arizona. Full Story
One group estimated more than 568,000 cats and dogs entered shelters in 2023. About 82,000 cats and dogs were euthanized. Full Story
Texan voters will have significant influence in November, both within and outside the state. They will be electing a U.S. senator, 38 U.S. House members, 150 state House members, as well as various judges and local elected officials. Additionally, they will have influence over important questions. Full Story
The former congressman’s snub of fellow GOP member U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is the latest high-profile crossover for the Dallas Democrat. Full Story
The topic is playing a major role in one of Texas’ only competitive congressional races this year as the competitors debate Medicare, abortion and expanding coverage. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott said the primary showed Texans want vouchers. In House District 18, an ad blitz and immigration fears may have played a larger role. Full Story
Joining Sanders as he campaigns up and down the I-35 corridor are Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Greg Casar, and former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke. Full Story
Phelan appears to lack support from the majority of House Republicans, but he could still win with some Democratic support. Full Story
Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year. Full Story
The two Texas senators have come together to serve Texas — and themselves — as both head into career-defining elections later this year. Full Story
Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself “pro-life.” But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said. Full Story
The late-cycle investment signals the party is taking Texas seriously — a shift from past cycles. Full Story
Eliazar Cisneros was accused of organizing and participating in a Trump Train that used harassment and intimidation to prevent others from exercising their support for a candidate. Full Story
Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them children. A ProPublica and Texas Tribune review of records shows that these mistakes and others were preventable. Full Story
After lunching on Whataburgers with Beto O’Rourke, Doug Emhoff criticized GOP voting laws and urged Texans not to “let anyone prevent you from registering and from voting.” Full Story
Attorney General Ken Paxton had turned to the high court to overturn the ban after other lower courts declined to intercede. Full Story
The stop by the husband of presidential candidate Kamala Harris included a rally to boost local Democrats looking to flip seats in the Texas House. Full Story