Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to eliminate over 100 Election Day polling locations and slash early voting sites, which critics say is a direct attack on Black, Latino, and college-age voters, while Rep. Venton Jones argues that the new congressional maps are the most racially gerrymandered since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Tag: Gov. Greg Abbott
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Texas Redistricting Battle Heads to Court After Abbott’s Signature
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law, which is expected to increase the GOP majority in the U.S. House, but is facing lawsuits from groups representing Black and Latino voters.
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Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort
Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, refused to sign a permission slip allowing her to leave the House floor with a police escort, and remained in the Capitol overnight in protest of the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting plan.
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Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
Governor Greg Abbott has filed a legal petition to have the seats of Texas Democrats declared vacant after they left the state to deny the Legislature a quorum, in an effort to pass a new congressional map that adds additional GOP seats.
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As Trump Looks to Net Five GOP Seats Through Texas Redistricting, Democrats Grasp for Response
Texas Democrats are criticizing President Trump’s plan to redraw their state’s political map, fearing it could lead to a gerrymander that could come back to haunt Republicans, and are considering using their limited options to fight back.
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Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones Announces Bid to Succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress
State Rep. Jolanda Jones announced her candidacy for the congressional seat left open by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, promising to fight for the right to abortion, healthcare, and education.
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Will AI Close or Widen the Digital Gap? The Impact on Dallas Public Education
Dallas ISD is integrating AI into the classroom to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, while also addressing concerns over equity, bias, and the potential impact on students, with the goal of creating a fair and inclusive environment.
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Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
Jessika Morales, 33, helps Francisco Jubera, 63, register to vote at the Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi on Sept. 11, 2024. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for Votebeat
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Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner dies
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a Democrat from Houston, died at the age of 70 while serving his first term in the U.S. House, two months after being diagnosed with bone cancer.
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Will AI Close or Widen the Digital Gap? The Impact on Dallas Public Education
Dallas ISD has established an AI Task Force to integrate AI into the classroom and ensure equity and fairness, while also addressing the potential impact of the state’s private school voucher program on public education.
