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Texas’ glitchy voter registration system makes it harder to clear backlog, election officials say
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1200+ words) Frustrated officials say “unacceptable” technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are impeding work to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of records. At 6 p.m. a few days after the state sent Randall County election administrator Shannon Lackey a…...
Harris County judge candidates find common ground on flooding, Houston Health, at Sunday forum
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (720+ words) Democratic candidate Letitia Plummer and Republican candidate Orlando Sanchez shared the stage at a forum organized by The Metropolitan Organization on Sunday, October 4. The Democratic and Republican candidates for Harris County judge seemed to find common ground on a range…...
Trump heads to San Antonio for race deemed the ‘whole enchilada’ in the 2026 midterms
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (623+ words) He’ll appear at the Freeman Coliseum with Republican Carlos De La Cruz, who is running in the newly redrawn 35th Congressional District. This story first appeared in the San Antonio Report. President Donald Trump will campaign in a brand-new San Antonio-area…...
Texas Clears Voter Backlog as Advocates Warn of Trust Concerns
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (956+ words) Oct 03, 2026 at 07:04 PM EDT Texas election officials say they have cleared a backlog of more than 500,000 voter registration-related records statewide after a major software mishap, insisting that eligible voters who register before Monday's deadline can cast ballots in the November…...
Abbott ramps up attacks on Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, as Texas governor???s race tightens
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (938+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott is escalating attacks on Gina Hinojosa as some polls show a closer race and Republicans confront voter concerns about the economy. By now, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is something of an institution in Republican politics. This is…...
Hinojosa claims Abbott using cops for political gain in Texas governor race
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (243+ words) After being pegged "soft on crime" by Greg Abbott, Democrat Gina Hinojosa is firing back with a new statewide ad promising to keep Texans safe. The ad claims that Abbott is using Texas law enforcement officers as props for the…...
Paxton worries about drop in polling numbers after midterm GOP convention in leaked audio
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (509+ words) The audio was initially leaked to and confirmed by The New York Times. A senior advisor to Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Paxton calls the audio “manipulated nonsense” but does not deny Paxton was the speaker. In leaked…...
Mail-In Voting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (152+ words) Who Can Vote by Mail in Texas? The Constitution has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at the Amendments and how they relate…...
Talarico vs. Paxton Texas Senate race tightens as new poll drops
1+ week, 2+ day ago (131+ words) A new poll finds that Democrat James Talarico is holding a slight lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate in Texas. A BIG DATA POLL conducted Sept. 24–26 found Talarico ahead of Paxton among registered Texas voters, 43.6% to…...
Paxton, Talarico spar over gas tax suspension amid rising prices
1+ week, 2+ day ago (621+ words) Talarico, who criticized the Iran war, has called for months for a gas tax holiday. Paxton now says the tax should be permanently ended. Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico traded barbs over the gas tax…...