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‘Your best is always good enough’: Rep. Jessica González named Women of the Year honoree
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/13/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Awards; González, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Voting rights
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State reps: 2021 legislative session marred by hyperpartisanship
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McAllen Monitor
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Arevalo, D.
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02/19/2022
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Canales, Terry; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Partisanship
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New election laws demand resolve, smarts
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Whitaker, B.
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09/12/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Texas House walkout prompts calls for $500-a-day fine next time
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Houston Chronicle
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McKinley, E.
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08/29/2021
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Darby, Drew; House of Representatives, Texas; House quorum; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Zwiener, Erin
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Texas Democrat's filibuster of GOP voting bill ends after 15 hours; SB 1 passes
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Bettencourt, Paul; Filibusters; Hughes, Bryan; Menéndez, José; Miles, Borris; Shaheen, Matt; Voting rights; Whitmire, John
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Texas GOP ramps up push to enact voting restrictions, passing a bill in the Senate and moving to arrest House Democrats who staged walkout
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moravec, E.
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08/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; Filibusters; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
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Guest commentary: Texas Republicans would be harmed by state election bills
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Galveston Daily News
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Khai, H.
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08/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Larson, Lyle; Voting by mail; Voting rights
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Democrats broke quorum to represent voters
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Dallas Morning News
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Bledsoe, G.
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08/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; Election administration; House quorum; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Voting rights
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Texas Democratic Caucus officials ‘unable to confirm’ reports two members left D.C. for Europe trip
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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08/04/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harris, Cody; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Public demonstrations; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Voting rights
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‘We saw the writing on the wall’: Texas Democrats testify before Washington committee
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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07/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Sessions, Pete; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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'Damn right I left Texas': Texas House Democrats get the mic at congressional hearing
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Houston Chronicle
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Wermund, B.
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07/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Sharpton and MLK III link arms with Texas Democrats on voting rights
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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07/29/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Crockett, Jasmine; King, Martin Luther, III; Sharpton, Al; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Voting rights
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Legislative Journal: As divisions persist amid Dems’ walkout, concerns mount over funding stalemate
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Dallas Morning News
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Briseno, A.
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07/29/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; House quorum; Krause, Matt; Legislative staff; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; State budgets
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Voting rights advocates set out on 1960s-style march to Austin: 'We need federal protection'
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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07/29/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
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U.S. House oversight hearing will put spotlight on Texas voting rights skirmish
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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07/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Collier, Nicole; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Thompson, Senfronia; U.S. Congress; U.S. Senate; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Secret meetings, phone trees
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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07/25/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bucy, John H., III; Election administration; Goodwin, Vikki; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Johnson, Julie; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Politicians' families; Rodriguez, Eddie; Talarico, James; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
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Is compromise still possible over Texas voting bill? Yes. It's already written.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/23/2021
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1 TX bill
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Burrows, Dustin; Cortez, Philip; Election administration; Legislative staff; Partisanship; Teacher retirement; Voting rights
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Texas Democrats may have infected Pelosi and White House aides, dimming prospects for Biden meeting
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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07/21/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Immunizations; Medical screening; Minjarez, Ina; Ramos, Ana-Maria; Reynolds, Ron; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Turner, Chris; U.S. Capitol; Voting rights
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A little gridlock isn't a bad thing
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Bryan Eagle
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Kiske, T.
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07/20/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Constitutional carry; Election administration; Legislature, Texas; Partisanship
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Sixth Texas Democrat in DC tests positive for COVID, and boycott isn’t going quite as planned
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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07/20/2021
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Beckley, Michelle; Biden, Joe; Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Coronavirus; Harris, Kamala; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
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Voting in Texas is already difficult, experts say. Will the Republican bills change that?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ramirez, D.
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07/18/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Harris County; House quorum; League of Women Voters; State comparisons; Voter identification; Voter turnout; Voting rights
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Partisan stalemate shows need for shift in priorities
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San Antonio Express News
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Straus, J.
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07/18/2021
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1 TX bill
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Partisanship; State comparisons; Straus, Joe, III; Voting rights
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Texas should be the model for secure voting
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Bryan Eagle
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Coopersmith, J.
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07/16/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; State comparisons; Voting rights
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Senate Republicans castigate absent Democrats for shirking duty, letting vote fraud and crime fester
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/15/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bail; Bonnen, Greg; Election fraud; House quorum; Huffman, Joan; Hughes, Bryan; Legislative committee appointments; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Leman, Ben; Murphy, Jim; Phelan, Dade; Property taxes; Stephenson, Phil; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Teacher retirement; Tinderholt, Tony
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Key concerns about absent Democrats
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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07/15/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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House quorum; Killer Bees (Legislators); Legislative staff; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Phelan, Dade; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Special sessions
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‘We got your back,’ Texas state senators tell House colleagues in Washington DC meeting
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Hart, N.
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07/15/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Voting rights
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Texas House OKs arrests for absent Democrats; Senate takes up GOP elections bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/14/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Guillen, Ryan; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Jordan, Barbara; King, Tracy O.; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Morales, Eddie, Jr.; Murphy, Jim; Phelan, Dade; Senate quorum; Turner, John; Voting rights; Whitmire, John; Zaffirini, Judith
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Voting laws ‘significant test of our democracy’
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Dallas Morning News
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Stokol, E.
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07/14/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Biden, Joe; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
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Texas House votes to allow for arrest of Democrats who fled to DC to block voting bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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07/14/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Canales, Terry; Collier, Nicole; Guillen, Ryan; Herrero, Abel; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; King, Tracy O.; Morales, Eddie, Jr.; Murphy, Jim; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Turner, Chris; Turner, John; Voting rights
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Yes, the walk-out is a mess. But the Republicans created this circus by peddling the Big Lie
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/14/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative staff; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
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Raymond departs ahead of voting
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Laredo Morning Times
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Vela, J.
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07/14/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election fraud; House quorum; King, Tracy O.; Raymond, Richard Peña; Trump, Donald; Voting rights; Zaffirini, Judith
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Texas crisis management rates big zero
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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07/14/2021
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1 TX bill
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House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
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Texas Democrats leave state to block GOP voting bill in special session
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Coleman, Garnet; Collier, Nicole; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Phelan, Dade; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Democrats send a clear message about voting rights
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Bryan Eagle
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McNeely, D.
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07/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Barnes, Ben; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Johnson, Lyndon Baines; Jordan, Barbara; Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation; Olson, Lyndon, Jr.; Special sessions; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965; West, Royce
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Why shouldn’t Democrats leave? The Texas House wasn’t doing anything important.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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07/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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House quorum; Voting rights
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Here's what happens when Texas lawmakers flee the state to derail legislation
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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07/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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House quorum; Killer Bees (Legislators); Killer D's; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Menéndez, José; Senate quorum; Voting rights
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Taking off: Valley lawmakers in Washington to challenge voting restrictions
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McAllen Monitor
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Jimenez, F.
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07/13/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Dominguez, Alex; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Lucio, Eddie, III; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Voting rights
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Houston voter who waited 6 hours arrested for illegal voting
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Austin American Statesman
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Weber, P.
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07/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bucy, John H., III; Election fraud; Probation; Voting rights
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Texas at fore of fight over voting rights
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
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07/12/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; Jordan, Barbara; Patrick, Dan; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitley, David
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Special session starts with playbook for voter restriction
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San Antonio Express News
|
Olson, A.
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07/12/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Arizona; Election lawsuits; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Abbott’s special session agenda out of line with Texans’ priorities
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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07/11/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Special session proclamations
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GOP-led Texas House committee advances elections bill; Senate panel likely to vote later Sunday
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Dallas Morning News
|
Morris, A.
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07/11/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
|
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Abbott stirs talk of run for president
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Austin American Statesman
|
Quarshie, M.
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07/10/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Election administration; Patrick, Dan; Presidential candidates; Special sessions
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What’s in the GOP-backed Texas election bills: Early voting, mail-in ballots, citizenship checks
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Dallas Morning News
|
Nix, M.
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07/10/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration
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A 'special' session of culture wars, politics and unfinished business
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Ramsey, R.
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07/10/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics
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Texas Legislature moves quickly on contentious election bills as special session opens
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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07/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Critical race theory; Election administration; High school athletics; Hinojosa, Gina; Huffman, Joan; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rose, Toni; Special session potential topics; Teacher retirement; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris; Walle, Armando
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Legislative Journal: Sherman, Krause discuss Texas’ special session, round two of voting bills
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Dallas Morning News
|
Briseno, A.
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07/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clardy, Travis; Election administration; Krause, Matt; Legislative staff; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Special sessions; State budgets
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Texas special legislative session has ‘tense’ start. Voting bills gather attention.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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07/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Geren, Charlie; Krause, Matt; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Special sessions; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris
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Texas Republicans drop the most hard-fought provisions from elections bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
07/09/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Hinojosa, Gina; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Brazos Valley lawmakers talk voting, critical race theory ahead of special session
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Bryan Eagle
|
Wiley, K.
|
07/08/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Gubernatorial vetoes; Kacal, Kyle; Legislature, Texas; Raney, John
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Gov. Greg Abbott adds transgender sports, abortion, border security to special session agenda
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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07/08/2021
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bucy, John H., III; Fierro, Art; Huffines, Don; Huffman, Joan; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Schwertner, Charles; Special session proclamations; Turner, Chris; West, Royce
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Texas lawmakers: Limit your damage to election laws in special session. Then, go home
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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07/08/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; Special session proclamations; Voting rights
|
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Will lawmakers leave elections to the Texas Supreme Court?
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San Antonio Express News
|
Kauffman, A.
|
07/08/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Election administration; Election lawsuits; O'Rourke, Beto; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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Summer scrutiny of lawmakers required of all Texans
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Editorial
|
07/08/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Critical race theory; Election administration
|
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Former House, Senate leaders back court challenge to Abbott veto of Legislature's money
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Aycock, Jimmie Don; Davis, Sarah; Gubernatorial vetoes; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Larson, Lyle; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Paxton, Ken; Ratliff, Bennett; Ratliff, Bill; Separation of powers; Smith, Todd; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Supreme Court, Texas
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Abbott's new ploy to get Texas voting bill passed - hostage-taking of legislative salaries
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Phelan, Dade; Separation of powers; Voting rights
|
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Abbott’s veto of legislative branch funding is alarming
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Houston Chronicle
|
Grieder, E.
|
07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Larson, Lyle; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Ratliff, Bill; Separation of powers; Straus, Joe, III
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Texans with disabilities fear voting will get harder for them as special session on GOP restrictions nears
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ura, A.
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07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Persons with disabilities; Voting by mail; Voting rights
|
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Reps. Kacal, Anderson gear up for contentious special session
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Witherspoon, T.
|
07/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Bail; Birdwell, Brian; Critical race theory; Election administration; Gubernatorial vetoes; Kacal, Kyle; Legislature, Texas; Special session potential topics; State budgets
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Texas House Democrats ask for public hearings on election bills in preview of special session tactic
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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07/06/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Citizen political participation; González, Mary; Gubernatorial vetoes; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Howard, Donna; Israel, Celia; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Legislative staff; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Moody, Joe; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Ratliff, Bill; Straus, Joe, III; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Texas Legislature prepares for Round 2 of voting rights battle
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Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
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07/06/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bucy, John H., III; Election administration; Jetton, Jacey; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
|
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Noisiest branch of Texas government goes into overtime
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Longview News-Journal
|
Ramsey, R.
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07/06/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Special sessions; Texas Legislative Council
|
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Voting rights: Supreme Court upholds Arizona laws and weakens Sect. 2 race bias enforcement
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Dallas Morning News
|
Gillman, T.
|
07/02/2021
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Arizona; Biden, Joe; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Georgia; Harris, Kamala; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
|
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Congressional Democrats ask Department of Justice to probe Texas voting practices
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Houston Chronicle
|
Harris, C.
|
07/02/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Arizona; Castro, Joaquin; Cruz, Ted; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Garland, Merrick; Georgia; Justice, U.S. Department of; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
|
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Give Texas voters a real choice. End the two-party duopoly
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San Antonio Express News
|
Miller, M.
|
07/02/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Election lawsuits; Minor political parties; Party system; Voters
|
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Did Gov. Abbott go too far?
|
Bryan Eagle
|
McNeely, D.
|
06/30/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislature, Texas; Separation of powers; Special session potential topics; State budgets; Supreme Court, Texas; Turner, Chris
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San Antonio legislative aide takes a stand against Abbott's defunding veto
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San Antonio Express News
|
Garcia, G.
|
06/30/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; López, Ray; Menéndez, José
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Texas Democrats, civil rights groups form coalition to fight voting restrictions
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Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
06/29/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Texas Democratic Party; Voting rights
|
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Groups unite to fight GOP’s voting bills
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
06/28/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
|
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Luci Baines Johnson sees fighting for voting rights as a daughter honoring her father
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Moritz, J.
|
06/28/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Barnes, Ben; Civil Rights Act of 1964; Johnson, Luci Baines; Johnson, Lyndon Baines; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
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New coalition to fight GOP agenda
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Dallas Morning News
|
O'Hanlon, M.
|
06/28/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Politics; Voting rights
|
|
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Texas Dems prepare for a voting-bill showdown
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
|
06/28/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; González, Jessica; Gubernatorial vetoes; House quorum; Legislative staff; Special session potential topics; Supreme Court, Texas; Voting rights
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Luci Baines Johnson sees fighting for voting rights as a daughter honoring her father
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Austin American Statesman
|
Moritz, J.
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06/27/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Johnson, Luci Baines; Johnson, Lyndon Baines; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
|
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Who will step up as GOP stomps on voters?
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San Antonio Express News
|
Brodesky, J.
|
06/27/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Voting rights
|
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Democrats’ walkout exposed poison pills in GOP election bill
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Whitaker, B.
|
06/27/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Julie; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Whitmire, John; Zaffirini, Judith
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Texas House Democrats sue to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of the Legislature’s funding
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
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06/26/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Separation of powers; Supreme Court, Texas; Turner, Chris
|
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Election bill likely will get attention in special session
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
|
06/24/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Special session potential topics
|
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For the People Act blocked in U.S. Senate. What does that mean for Texas Democrats?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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06/24/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
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Texas lawmakers must finish election integrity fight
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Houston Chronicle
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Cruz, T.
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06/24/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cruz, Ted; Election administration
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Gov. Greg Abbott to convene special session of Texas Legislature on July 8
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bail; Critical race theory; Election administration; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics
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Major Latino advocacy organization files lawsuit to strike down new Texas voting restrictions
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Dallas Morning News
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Garcia, N.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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League of United Latin American Citizens; Voter registration
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Texas Gov. Abbott calls special legislative session to begin July 8, to include critical race theory
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Dallas Morning News
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O'Hanlon, M.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Critical race theory; Election administration; Special session potential topics; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
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Texas lawmakers will return to Austin for a July special session
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bail; Critical race theory; Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Special session potential topics
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Senate Republicans block voting bill that Democrats aimed at Texas, other GOP states
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Election administration; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights
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Texas Legislature to reconvene for special session on July 8
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bail; Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris
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Abbott's veto his biggest tantrum yet
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Martinez Fischer, Trey; State budgets
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Springer hears concerns about new election laws
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Waxahachie Sun
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Walker, L.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Gossom, Woody; Polling places; Springer, Drew
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O’Rourke working to register eligible voters
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Waxahachie Sun
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Branca, A.
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06/23/2021
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1 TX bill
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O'Rourke, Beto; Voter registration
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Beto O'Rourke, Luci Baines Johnson speak at Austin voting rights rally on Father's Day
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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06/22/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial candidates; Gubernatorial vetoes; Johnson, Luci Baines; Legislative staff; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Special session potential topics; State budgets; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Democrats rally at Texas Capitol for federal voting rights legislation
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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06/21/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes part of the state budget that funds Legislature
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Austin American Statesman
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Villalpando, N.
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06/20/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; Howard, Donna; Legislative staff; Legislature, Texas; Phelan, Dade; State budgets; Turner, Chris
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Voting debate roils Washington but leaves many voters cold
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Houston Chronicle
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Riccardi, N.
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06/20/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election laws; Republicans; Voting rights
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Beto O'Rourke on voting rights: 'This fight is fundamental to winning any other fight'
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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06/20/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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‘Critical race theory’ is latest lightning rod in Texas
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Whitaker, B.
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06/20/2021
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Black or African American history; Critical race theory; Hughes, Bryan; Racial discrimination; Slavery; Social studies education; Special session potential topics; Teachers; Texas history; Toth, Steve; Waco Independent School District; West, Royce
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'Hoping to light a fire,' Texas Democrats seek to build momentum from walkout
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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06/19/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Election administration; Martinez Fischer, Trey; O'Rourke, Beto; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
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Texas GOP just doesn't like who's showing up at the polls
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San Antonio Express News
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Ayala, E.
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06/19/2021
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1 TX bill
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Republican Party of Texas; Voting rights
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VP Harris hails Texas Dems who quashed elections bill as ‘courageous leaders and American patriots’
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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06/17/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Harris, Kamala; Hinojosa, Gina; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Texas lawmakers push for voting rights in D.C., meeting with Vice President Harris
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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06/17/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; Crockett, Jasmine; Harris, Kamala; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Pelosi, Nancy; Powell, Beverly; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Election integrity shouldn’t come at cost of voter access
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Garber, L.
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06/17/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Garland will combat voter suppression
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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06/17/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Civil Rights Act of 1964; Garland, Merrick; Harris, Kamala; Justice, U.S. Department of; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Texas Dems who quashed SB7 hailed as ‘inspiration’ in Congress as voting rights bills stall
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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06/16/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Collier, Nicole; Cornyn, John; Crockett, Jasmine; Democrats; Election administration; Hinojosa, Gina; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Pelosi, Nancy; Texas Democratic Party; Turner, Chris; U.S. Congress; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
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O’Rourke wants Texans to fight for voting rights this summer
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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06/16/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clardy, Travis; Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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Texas Democrats who derailed GOP voting restrictions head to D.C. today
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Houston Chronicle
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Wermund, B.
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06/16/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Democrats; Election administration; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
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Texas group on a mission to preserve a sacred right
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/16/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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House quorum; Texas Democratic Party; Voting rights
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Texas Dems who staged walkout to quash SB7 in Austin get triumphal showcase in DC over voting rights
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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06/15/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Election administration; Harris, Kamala; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Pelosi, Nancy; Voting rights; West, Royce
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10 Texas Democrats to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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06/14/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Anchía, Rafael; Collier, Nicole; González, Jessica; Harris, Kamala; Hinojosa, Gina; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Powell, Beverly; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; West, Royce
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For democracy's sake, Banana Republicans must go
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Galveston Daily News
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Templer, J.
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06/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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Republican Party of Texas; Voting rights
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Texas Republicans say lowering the bar for overturning elections is bad policy. So why did they try?
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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06/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Hefner, Cole; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Julie; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly
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O'Rourke tells Longview crowd to fight for voter rights
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Barton, K.
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06/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Jaworski, Joe; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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Fort Worth area lawmakers to meet with VP Kamala Harris after killing election bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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06/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Harris, Kamala; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Clardy, Travis; Gohmert, Louie; Paxton, Ken
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O'Rourke raises voting rights alarm | Knocks on local doors during stop
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Texarkana Gazette
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Richter, K.
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06/12/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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‘Jim Crow 2.0’ picks up where Capitol riot left off
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Burleson, B.
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06/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Birdwell, Brian; Election administration; Election fraud; Paxton, Ken; Riots; Sessions, Pete; Trump, Donald; U.S. Capitol; Voting rights
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Some lawmakers need refresher course on rights, representation
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Beal, R.
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06/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Voting rights
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Texas Democrats who blocked ‘voter suppression’ bill to get White House meeting with VP Kamala Harris
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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06/11/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Anchía, Rafael; Biden, Joe; Collier, Nicole; González, Jessica; Harris, Kamala; Hinojosa, Gina; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Powell, Beverly; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; West, Royce
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Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourle to speak Saturday in Longview on voting rights
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Longview News-Journal
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Barton, K.
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06/11/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Jaworski, Joe; O'Rourke, Beto; Special events; Voter registration; Voting rights
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Abbott's authoritarian threat
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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06/10/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Attorney General campaigns and elections; Bush, George P.; House quorum; Paxton, Ken; Voting rights; West, Royce
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Jim Crow rides again, just in a better car
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Austin American Statesman
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Young, J.
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06/09/2021
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1 TX bill
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Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Racial discrimination; Voting rights; White supremacy
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Ahead of 2022 elections, Texas Democrats aim to register 2 million people to vote in bid to turn state blue
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Dallas Morning News
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Justin, R.
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06/09/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Escobar, Veronica; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Voter registration; Voting rights
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Beto O’Rourke stops in Dallas on statewide tour to promote voting rights
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Dallas Morning News
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Choi, H.
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06/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Asian American voters; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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Democrats turn to Congress in fight against Texas Republicans’ voting bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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06/08/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Granger, Kay; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
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Congrats to Mattie Parker, Fort Worth’s next mayor. Now, here’s a lengthy to-do list
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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06/08/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fort Worth, Texas; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Parker, Mattie
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Reporter-News exclusive: Beto O'Rourke talks voting rights, running for guv, 2nd Amendment
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Jaklewicz, G.
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Gubernatorial candidates; Gun control; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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Fight over voting rights strikes chord
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Cain, Briscoe; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Jarvis; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Democrats must regroup after ‘brutal’ legislative session but now face difficult midterm elections
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Crockett, Jasmine; Davis, Yvonne; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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One Texan's 'election integrity' is another's 'voter suppression.' Got question on voting? We've got answers.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; Election fraud; Racial discrimination; Voting rights
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Laredo Representatives talk Dems' walkout
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Laredo Morning Times
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Vela, J.
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill
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Disabilities discrimination; House quorum; Racial discrimination; Raymond, Richard Peña; Voting rights; Zaffirini, Judith
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Beto O'Rourke says voting rights need saving
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Dotray, M.
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
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Midland Democrats excited by possibility of Gov. Beto O'Rourke
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Staff
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06/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial candidates; O'Rourke, Beto
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Legislature is gone (for now). Here's what it did, and left undone, in the session
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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06/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Abortion; Bail; Chronic pain; Constitutional amendments; Constitutional carry; Educational tests; Electricity transmission and distribution; Floyd, George; LGBTQ persons; Lobbyists; Medicaid eligibility; Medical marijuana; Phelan, Dade; Police officers; Social media; Social studies education; Tax incentives; Voting rights
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Texas voting bill isn’t ‘Jim Crow 2.0,’ and Democrats should like much of what’s in it
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, C.
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06/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Democrats can't walk out forever. We need For The People Act to protect Texans' voting access
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/06/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Hughes, Bryan; Redistricting commissions; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
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Legislature, pandering to the far right, left needs unmet
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Cortez, Philip; Larson, Lyle; Rose, Toni; Talarico, James
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Abbott's war on cities is self-defeating - they're Texas' future
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San Antonio Express News
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Jefferson, G.
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06/06/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Corporate planning & relocations; Economic development incentives; Municipal government; Perry, Rick; Texas Enterprise Fund
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Brazos Valley lawmakers share insights on 87th Texas Legislative Session
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Bryan Eagle
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Wiley, K.
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06/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Kacal, Kyle; Raney, John; Schwertner, Charles; Voting rights
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Texas Legislature too often works against us
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El Paso Times
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Stout, D.
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06/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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County government; Demographics; State mandates
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Dems need a better nominee for governor if they want to retake Austin
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Doreen, S.
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06/05/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial candidates; O'Rourke, Beto; Texas Democratic Party
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Texas Democrats aren't heroes preserving democracy
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San Antonio Express News
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Lowry, R.
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06/05/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Serve voters by moving city elections to November
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election dates; Municipal campaigns and elections
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Both parties played fast, loose with rules in election overhaul
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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06/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; House quorum; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
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Abbott to call 2 special sessions
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Burrows, Dustin; Election administration; House quorum; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Republicans stepping into a Jim Crow past
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Austin American Statesman
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Milbank, D.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; Gohmert, Louie; Minority voters; Republicans; Voting rights
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Texas Dems thwart majority will
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Beaumont Enterprise
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York, B.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Castro, Julián; Election administration; House quorum
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‘Die fighting on my feet.’ How Democrats executed a mass walkout that killed the Texas elections bill
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Crockett, Jasmine; Davis, Yvonne; Democrats; Hinojosa, Gina; House quorum; Oliverson, Tom; Phelan, Dade; Points of order; Rodriguez, Eddie; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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How Black and Latino Democrats staged a dramatic walkout to kill Texas' controversial voting bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Collier, Nicole; Crockett, Jasmine; Election administration; González, Jessica; Hinojosa, Gina; House quorum; Johnson, Ann; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Phelan, Dade; Reynolds, Ron; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
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What Texas lawmakers fear
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McAllen Monitor
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Ramsey, R.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional carry; Election administration; Voting rights
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Republicans can't get their story straight on voter suppression bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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06/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Canales, Terry; Clardy, Travis; Cortez, Philip; Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights
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Biden pushes for voting rights law as restrictions mount
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Austin American Statesman
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Jaffe, A.
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Biden, Joe; Blacks or African Americans; Harris, Kamala; Hate crimes; Voting rights
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Abbott doubles down: If Democrats bust quorum in special session, lawmaker budgets will be cut
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Election administration; House quorum; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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An elections bill casualty: most schools won’t get funded for virtual learning next year unless the education commissioner acts
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Dallas Morning News
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Donaldson, E.
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Distance education; School attendance; School districts; School finance; Virtual schools
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Texas Dems, celebrate killing election bill while you can. It could come back worse
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Democrats must draw a line in the sand in Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Rubin, J.
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Voting rights
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Texas Democrats call on Congress to help fight voting restrictions
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Houston Chronicle
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Wermund, B.
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Biden, Joe; Castro, Joaquin; Crenshaw, Dan; Election administration; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
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Failure to lead - the 2021 Texas Legislature in a nutshell
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/03/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
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So now a governor who disagrees with lawmakers can defund them?
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Legislative staff; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Voting rights
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Texas Republicans' voting bill led to a dramatic walkout. What we know about the fight over elections
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Austin American Statesman
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Quarshie, M.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Election administration; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Johnson, Julie; Miles, Borris; Rodriguez, Eddie; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
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Democrats vote with their feet to block voter restriction bill
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Bryan Eagle
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McNeely, D.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defends controversial election bill while blasting Biden, Delaware
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Election administration; Gubernatorial campaigns; House quorum; Huffines, Don; Special session potential topics; Trump, Donald; Voting rights
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Biden, marking race massacre in Tulsa 100 years ago, denounces ‘un-American’ GOP bills to hamper Black voters in Texas and elsewhere
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Biden, Joe; Election administration; Voting rights
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How Republican stalling helped Democrats defeat the Texas voting bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Bettencourt, Paul; Buckingham, Dawn; Canales, Terry; Conference committees; Crockett, Jasmine; Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Turner, Chris; West, Royce
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Texas Democrats didn't cheat voters by walking out on SB7. Republicans cheated in passing it.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Election fraud; Hughes, Bryan; Hughs, Ruth Ruggero; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; West, Royce
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Democrats were right to break quorum rather than let Republicans maul our voting rights
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bucy, John H., III; Election administration; House quorum; Johnson, Julie; Leach, Jeff; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights
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Business leader should get into good trouble by opposing voter suppression
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Corporate campaign contributions; Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
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Walkout
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; House quorum; Voting rights
|
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Fight to protect voting rights not over yet
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Powell, Beverly; Voting rights
|
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Texas Legislature ends turbulent session, braces for more to come
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Campbell, Donna; Coronavirus; Miller, Sid; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; President Pro Tempore, Texas Senate; Raymond, Richard Peña; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Special session potential topics; Wu, Gene
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'Good trouble': House Democrats walk, killing GOP elections bill, but Abbott vows special session
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Beckley, Michelle; Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; House quorum; Jetton, Jacey; Johnson, Julie; Leach, Jeff; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rodriguez, Eddie; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Abbott threatens veto of pay for lawmakers after Texas House Democrats kill GOP-backed elections bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Alvarado, Carol; Hall, Bob; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Phelan, Dade; Special session costs; Special session potential topics; Special session timing; Voting rights
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Democrats win battle over GOP voting bill, but can’t win war without Joe Biden, Senate Dems
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Allred, Colin; Clardy, Travis; Davis, Yvonne; Election administration; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Special sessions; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
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Highlights and lowlights of the 87th Texas Legislature ... so far
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Huffman, Joan; Johnson, Nathan
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Lessons from the 11th hour
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Dallas Morning News
|
Briseno, R.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; House quorum; Krause, Matt; Patrick, Dan; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.
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What’s next for Texas lawmakers after Democrats kill Republicans’ election bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Cain, Briscoe; Cason, Jeff; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; House quorum; Krause, Matt; Patrick, Dan; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris
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Republicans are fighting against democracy — and the future
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Waldman, P.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Outnumbered Democrats defeat Texas voting restriction bill with flurry of objections, and a walkout
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Beckley, Michelle; Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; González, Jessica; House quorum; Johnson, Julie; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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GOP Texas House speaker: Democrats had a right to bust quorum over elections bill
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Moritz, J.
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06/01/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
|
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In 6 a.m. vote, divided Texas Senate approves GOP elections bill after all-night debate
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Eckhardt, Sarah; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Nathan; Legislative process; Menéndez, José; Miles, Borris; Powell, Beverly; Voting rights; West, Royce
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'Good trouble': House Democrats walk, killing GOP elections bill, but Abbott vows special session
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Beckley, Michelle; Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; House quorum; Jetton, Jacey; Johnson, Julie; Leach, Jeff; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rodriguez, Eddie; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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Texas Democrats walk out of House chamber to stop debate on sweeping GOP-backed elections bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Clardy, Travis; Crockett, Jasmine; Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Julie; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
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Texas election bill passes Senate, debate continues in Legislature’s final days
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Biden, Joe; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Miles, Borris; Powell, Beverly; Voting rights; West, Royce
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Dems walk, stall Texas GOP’s voting restrictions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Gardner, A.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Allred, Colin; Alvarado, Carol; Bettencourt, Paul; Bucy, John H., III; Cain, Briscoe; Castro, Joaquin; Election administration; González, Jessica; Hollins, Chris; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Miles, Borris; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
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How Texas Republicans aim to make voting harder
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Coronado, A.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
|
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Outnumbered Democrats defeat Texas voting restriction bill with flurry of objections, and a walkout
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San Antonio Express News
|
Goldenstein, T.
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05/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Hidalgo, Lina; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Julie; Voting rights
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GOP unveils final version of Texas elections bill, which includes more restrictions
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/30/2021
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1 TX bill
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Biden, Joe; Cain, Briscoe; Canales, Terry; Election administration; González, Jessica; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
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Limits on voting hours, new criminal penalties included in GOP-backed Texas elections bill
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/30/2021
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1 TX bill
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Beckley, Michelle; Biden, Joe; Canales, Terry; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Powell, Beverly; Voting rights; Zaffirini, Judith
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Biden denounces Texas voting bill, now amended to make it easier to overturn elections
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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05/30/2021
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1 TX bill
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Biden, Joe; Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Hidalgo, Lina; Hughes, Bryan; Menéndez, José; Presidential Election 2020; Voting rights
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I grew up in Jim Crow Texas, and we must stay vigilant on voter suppression
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Houston Chronicle
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Bledsoe, G.
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05/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Black or African American voters; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Election administration; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Voting rights
|
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Groups' ad blasts Texas voting bill
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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05/27/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Hughs, Ruth Ruggero; Secretary of State, Texas; Voting rights
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Black Voters Matter caravans in Phelan’s district
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Brent, K.
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05/24/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Black or African American voters; Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
|
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Texans, don't miss your last chance to oppose SB7 and voter suppression
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/24/2021
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Election administration
|
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Tarrant County Democrats on conference committee for voter restriction bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dearman, E.
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05/20/2021
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1 TX bill
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Collier, Nicole; Conference committees; Election administration; Powell, Beverly
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Voter restriction bills could cost Texas billions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Lopez, B.
|
05/18/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Economic development; Economic impact; Major League Baseball; Perryman Group; Sports; Tourism; Voting rights; Whitley, Glen
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Texas legislators have a long way to go and a short time to get there
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Longview News-Journal
|
Ramsey, R.
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05/18/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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87th Legislature
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Fraud case looms over battle on voting laws
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/16/2021
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Bucy, John H., III; Criminal appeals; Election administration; Election fraud; Felonies
|
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Fate still uncertain for many conservative legislative issues prioritized by Texas Republican leaders
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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05/15/2021
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
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Election integrity bill seeks to unring fraud bell
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Galveston Daily News
|
Smith, M.
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05/15/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Election fraud; Larson, Lyle
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Texas lawmakers missed an opportunity to help college voters
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
05/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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University students; Voter registration; Zwiener, Erin
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Harder to vote, easier to carry a handgun
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Longview News-Journal
|
McNeely, D.
|
05/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Castro, Julián; Constitutional carry; O'Rourke, Beto; Schwertner, Charles; Voting rights
|
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New dangers in Texas voting bills
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San Antonio Express News
|
Kauffman, A.
|
05/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
|
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Vote For Access
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
05/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration
|
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GOP’s voting curbs show long reach of 2013 Supreme Court ruling
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Stohr, G.
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05/11/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Election administration; Racial discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Republican Texas legislators, like the governor, take a right turn
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Longview News-Journal
|
Ramsey, R.
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05/11/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bush, George P.; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Political candidates; Religious conservatives (Politics); Republican Party of Texas
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MSNBC host O'Donnell posed to Rosie Castro the issue of the moment, what will come of voter suppression?
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ayala, E.
|
05/11/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Castro, Joaquin; Castro, Julián; Castro, Maria del Rosario 'Rosie'; Voting rights
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Texas GOP lawmakers trust you with a gun — but not with the vote
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
05/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Constitutional carry; González, Jessica; Schwertner, Charles; Voting rights
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Julián Castro, Beto O’Rourke join hundreds at Texas Capitol rally against voting bills
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Austin American Statesman
|
Asch, S.
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05/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Castro, Julián; Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
|
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Penalties now law in push by GOP
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Dallas Morning News
|
Izaguirre, A.
|
05/09/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
|
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Texas’ ‘most conservative 48 hours’ went Greg Abbott’s way for 2022 (and 2024?)
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Kennedy, B.
|
05/09/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Approval ratings; Gubernatorial candidates; Republicans
|
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Castro, O’Rourke join rally against vote bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
05/09/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Castro, Julián; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
|
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Texas GOP voting suppression efforts take welcome turn toward compromise
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Anchía, Rafael; Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; González, Jessica; Hughes, Bryan; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Turner, John; Voting rights
|
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After bitter fight, late changes and 3 a.m. vote, Texas House approves GOP election bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Anchía, Rafael; Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; González, Jessica; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Talarico, James; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
|
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House and Senate versions of voting bill differ on key points
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Election administration
|
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Texas House approves contentious elections bill with several changes from Democrats
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Bucy, John H., III; Cain, Briscoe; Davis, Yvonne; Election administration; González, Jessica; Howard, Donna; Johnson, Jarvis; Klick, Stephanie; Larson, Lyle; Murr, Andrew; Schofield, Mike; Turner, Chris; Turner, John; Voting rights
|
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Texas House approves voting restrictions bill, heads closer to Governor Greg Abbott
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dearman, E.
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Bucy, John H., III; Cain, Briscoe; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Klick, Stephanie; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
|
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'Purity of the ballot box,' an echo of Jim Crow, stricken from Texas voting bill
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Houston Chronicle
|
Harris, C.
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Anchía, Rafael; Blacks or African Americans; Cain, Briscoe; Johnson, Jarvis; Legislative intent; Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Racial discrimination; Texas Constitution; Texas history; Voting rights
|
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In new statement, Greater Houston Partnership condemns voter suppression with no mention of bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Despart, Z.
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Election administration; Greater Houston Partnership; Hidalgo, Lina; Turner, Sylvester; Voting rights
|
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|
Thumbs up, thumbs down
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/08/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Lamar County; Nehls, Troy; Racial discrimination; Solid waste disposal; Texas Democratic Party
|
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Texas House hunkers down for late-night debate on GOP-backed elections bill
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
05/07/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; González, Jessica; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
|
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|
Will voting laws also hurt GOP?
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Foley, R.
|
05/07/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Larson, Lyle; Republicans; Senior citizens; Voting by mail; Voting rights
|
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Democrats seek to chip away at GOP voting restriction bill in Texas House
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San Antonio Express News
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
05/07/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Anchía, Rafael; Cain, Briscoe; Castro, Joaquin; Election administration; González, Jessica; Voting rights
|
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|
Florida latest to enact tougher voting rules
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Gardner, A.
|
05/07/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Florida; Republicans; Voting rights
|
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Texas House braces for fight over GOP voting measure
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
05/06/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; House Republican Caucus, Texas
|
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After counties followed wildly different voting protocols last year, Texas needs to clarify the rules
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Dallas Morning News
|
Simmons, R.
|
05/06/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Election administration; Simmons, Ron
|
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Turner, Hidalgo pull out of GHP luncheons over chamber's silence on Texas voting bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Scherer, J.
|
05/06/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Election administration; Greater Houston Partnership; Hidalgo, Lina; Parker, Annise; Turner, Sylvester; Voting rights
|
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Where's the leadership? Greater Houston Partnership should stand for Houston, against voter suppression.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/06/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Greater Houston Partnership; Voting rights
|
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|
Republicans should be making voting easier, not harder
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San Antonio Express News
|
Larson, L.
|
05/06/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Early voting; Election administration; Larson, Lyle; Republican Party of Texas; Voting rights
|
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Despite Business Warnings, GOP Moves Ahead With Voting Bills
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Austin American Statesman
|
Barrow, B.
|
05/05/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; State comparisons; Voting rights
|
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Snubbed by Greater Houston Partnership, 175 business leaders raise alarm about Texas voting bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Despart, Z.
|
05/05/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Greater Houston Partnership; Voting rights
|
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Texas-based companies oppose voter bills
|
Bryan Eagle
|
McNeely, D.
|
05/04/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
American Airlines; Business climate; Dell Inc.; Dell, Michael; Georgia; Hinojosa, Gilberto; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Voting rights
|
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The Big Lie - How Texas steals your voting rights while you are sleeping
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/02/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Republicans; Texas Civil Rights Project; Voting rights
|
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|
GOP bills target Harris County's efforts to expand voting. Here's how that played out in the 2020 election
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Scherer, J.
|
05/02/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Early voting; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Polling places; Voting by mail
|
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|
Thumbs up, thumbs down
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/01/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Cain, Briscoe; Cruz, Ted
|
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Democrats ask for federal review of Texas House Elections Committee after voting bill debacle
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
04/30/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Beckley, Michelle; Bucy, John H., III; Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; District attorneys; Election administration; Fierro, Art; González, Jessica; U.S. Attorney General; Voting rights
|
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|
Move city elections to November
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San Antonio Express News
|
Wilson, W.
|
04/30/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Municipal campaigns and elections; San Antonio, Texas; Voter turnout; Voting rights
|
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|
Step 1 to fix voter fraud: Do no harm
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Dallas Morning News
|
Zimmerman, A.
|
04/29/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Election fraud; Voting rights
|
|
|
Greater Houston Partnership faces pressure from within to condemn Texas voting bills
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Houston Chronicle
|
Despart, Z.
|
04/28/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Business climate; Election administration; Ellis, Rodney; Greater Houston Partnership; Hidalgo, Lina; Turner, Sylvester; Voting rights
|
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|
Hey lawmakers, young voters refusing to be shut out
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ramirez, C.
|
04/28/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Tzintzún Ramirez, Cristina; Young voters
|
|
|
Texas Democrats gather in Beaumont to send message to Texas Legislature
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Bain, K.
|
04/27/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Citizen political participation; Democrats; Election administration; Floyd, George; Police misconduct
|
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|
THE BIG LIE - The Texas GOP's not listening, but voter suppression is bad for business
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/26/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Election administration; Greater Houston Partnership; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
|
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|
The odds are against them, but Black lawmakers press ahead on opposing Confederate monuments, voting bills
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Austin American Statesman
|
Moritz, J.
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04/25/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Black or African American politicians; Civil War monuments; Election administration; Reynolds, Ron; Texas State Capitol grounds; West, Royce
|
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|
Uphold the Pledge of Allegiance and oppose SB 7 and HB 6
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Folberg, S.
|
04/25/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Judaism; Voting rights
|
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|
Don’t let Texas become the next Georgia. We don’t need more restrictions on voting
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
04/25/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
|
|
|
Texas bills aims to boost confidence in elections, not restrict voting access
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Warwick, R.
|
04/25/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Election administration
|
|
|
Democracy depends on voting, even in city races
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
04/25/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Castro, Julián; Election administration; Municipal campaigns and elections; San Antonio, Texas; Voter turnout
|
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|
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claimed most people of color don't own cars. We fact-checked him.
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Austin American Statesman
|
Mulder, B.
|
04/24/2021
|
1 TX bill
|
Automobiles; Election administration; Minority voters; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking
|
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|
The Big Lie - For 20 years, Republicans have groomed their voters to believe in fraud
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/20/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Election fraud; Patrick, Dan; Republican Party of Texas; Republicans; Trump, Donald; Voting rights
|
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|
Faith leaders decry restrictions
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Dallas Morning News
|
Crary, D.
|
04/19/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clergy; Election administration; Georgia; Voting rights
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The Big Lie - Texas has been crying 'election fraud' since it blocked ex-slaves from voting
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/19/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Black or African American voters; Election fraud; Hispanic or Latino voters; Voting rights
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Hispanics deserve and support real election integrity
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McAllen Monitor
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Newton, T.
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04/19/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hispanic or Latino Republicans; Hispanic or Latino voters; League of United Latin American Citizens; Voting rights
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Activists protest Texas' voter bills at Greater Houston Partnership building downtown
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Houston Chronicle
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Balter, E.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Greater Houston Partnership; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
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Texas voting bills target Democratic strongholds, just like Georgia's new laws
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San Antonio Express News
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Wallace, J.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Georgia; Hollins, Chris; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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SB7 is not Jim Crow 2.0, but it’ll sap voter turnout
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San Antonio Express News
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Jones, M.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Don't mess with Texas voters: What to know about group's ad campaign over GOP legislation
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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04/17/2021
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1 TX bill
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Business climate; Voting rights
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Former Harris County clerk: No regrets over voting programs that sparked Texas legislative backlash
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/17/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; County clerks; Election administration; Election fraud; Harris County; Hollins, Chris; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan
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Dollar Votes
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Perryman, M.
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04/16/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Economic impact; Perryman, M. Ray; Voting rights; Workforce
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Chamber gets a legislative update from state senator
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Texarkana Gazette
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Stone, J.
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04/15/2021
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1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; Hughes, Bryan
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On voting bills and Bo’s Law
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Dallas Morning News
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Briseno, A.
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04/14/2021
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1 TX bill
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Dallas Police Department; Deadly force laws; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Jean, Botham; Johnson, Eric; Krause, Matt; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Police misconduct; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Shootings
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Building hurdles
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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04/14/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Voting rights
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Texas Legislature should make voting easier, not harder
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Galveston Daily News
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Jaworski, J.
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04/13/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election fraud; Voting rights
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Fact checking Texas lawmaker's claim of 400 voter fraud 'cases'
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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04/13/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Attorney General of Texas; Election fraud; Hughes, Bryan; Paxton, Ken
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Five thing happening around your state
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Lufkin Daily News
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Nichols, R.
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04/13/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nichols, Robert
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CEOs set sights on voting bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Bl.
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04/12/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Business climate; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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‘How much fraud is OK?’
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/12/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Election administration; Election fraud; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitley, David
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Controversial election bill advances
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Lufkin Daily News
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Edwards, J.
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04/12/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration
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Fact-check: Dan Patrick insists that SB 7 doesn't change early voting rules. Is he right?
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Austin American Statesman
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Mulder, B.
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04/11/2021
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1 TX bill
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Early voting; Election administration; Harris County; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Bills would make elections less secure, less accessible
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Austin American Statesman
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Grayson, T.
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04/11/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; State comparisons
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Texas election legislation would prevent my Grandma Villalba from voting
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Dallas Morning News
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Villalba, J.
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04/11/2021
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1 TX bill
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Polling places; Villalba, Jason; Voting by mail; Voting rights
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'No comment' no longer cuts it - as polarization worsens, H-E-B, USAA and other iconic companies are under pressure to take stands on hot-button issue
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San Antonio Express News
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Jefferson, G.
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04/11/2021
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1 TX bill
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Business climate; Patrick, Dan; San Antonio Spurs; Voting rights
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Video shows GOP targeting Houston minority communities with poll watcher 'brigade'
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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04/10/2021
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1 TX bill
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Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Election administration; Harris County; Minority voters; Polling places; Republican Party of Texas; Siegel, Cindy
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GOP sought election ‘army’
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Dallas Morning News
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Armus, T.
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04/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Polling places
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It's not enough to fight Texas voter suppression. We must demand expansion.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Georgia Furor Energizes Corporate Push Elsewhere Over Voter Laws
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Houston Chronicle
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Newkirk, M.
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04/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Arizona; Election administration; Georgia; Voting rights
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Voting restrictions bill draws opposition from Texas companies
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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04/08/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Airlines; Business climate; Dell, Michael; Election administration; Hinojosa, Gilberto; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Voting rights
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State's proposed voting changes have ties to 2018
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Ramsey, R.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Election administration; Public opinion polls; Voter turnout
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Political fight over GOP election bills intensifies in Texas with economic effects debated
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Castro, Julián; Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan; Perryman, M. Ray; Voting rights
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says opponents of voter fraud bill are ‘nest of liars’
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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American Airlines; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Countywide Polling Place Program; Election administration; Major League Baseball; Minority voters; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts Hidalgo, Turner as 'liars' in fiery press conference on GOP voting bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Airlines; Election administration; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Patrick, Dan; Turner, Sylvester; Voting rights
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GOP's lurch to belligerent populism should have voters on edge
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Election administration; Georgia; Patrick, Dan; Persons with disabilities; Voter turnout; Voting rights
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Republicans now want business leaders out of politics
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Election administration; Patrick, Dan; Republican Party
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Corporations, unlike leaders in Texas, step up for voters
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/07/2021
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1 TX bill
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American Airlines; Business climate; Georgia; Major League Baseball; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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CORRECTION
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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04/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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American Airlines; Business climate; Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Microsoft Corporation; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Video/voting bill looks like intimidation, could bring boycotts to Texas
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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04/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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Boycotts; Voting rights; Zaffirini, Judith
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Holder: GOP is waging “multi-pronged war on democracy” through voting restriction bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/06/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Holder, Eric; Hughes, Bryan; Republicans; Voting rights
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Texas Republicans push ahead with election bills, despite corporate criticism and boycott threats
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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04/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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American Airlines; Boycotts; Business climate; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Larson, Lyle; Major League Baseball; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Sylvester; Voting rights
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Corporations aren’t buying what GOP leaders are selling in voting debate
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Longview News-Journal
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Ramsey, R.
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04/06/2021
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1 TX bill
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Business climate; Election administration; Larson, Lyle; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Voting rights
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GOP voting bills draw business opposition in Texas, much to Dan Patrick's displeasure
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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American Airlines; Business climate; Cain, Briscoe; Dell, Michael; Election administration; Microsoft Corporation; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Oligarchy of Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/05/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Minority voters; Voting rights
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Popovich slams GOP-led efforts to overhaul election rules
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San Antonio Express News
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Orsborn, T.
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04/05/2021
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1 TX bill
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San Antonio Spurs; Voting rights
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Can business derail GOP bid to restrict voting?
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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04/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; American Airlines; Business climate; Dell Inc.; Dell, Michael; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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Call Senate Bill 7 what it is: The Texas Voter Harassment Act
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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04/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Miles, Borris; Voting rights
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Tarrant County voters wonder why lawmakers want to make election participation harder
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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04/04/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Krause, Matt; Minority voters; Nelson, Jane; Powell, Beverly; Veasey, Marc; Voting by mail; Voting rights; Whitley, Glen
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Want to wait longer than ever in voting lines? Then you’ll love Texas’ Senate Bill 7
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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04/04/2021
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1 TX bill
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Anderson, Rodney; Countywide Polling Place Program; Election administration; Klick, Stephanie; Polling places; Voting systems; Whitley, Glen
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Dell, American Airlines and other influential Texas companies decry proposed voting reforms
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Houston Chronicle
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de Luna, M.
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04/03/2021
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1 TX bill
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American Airlines; Business climate; Dell Inc.; Dell, Michael; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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LULAC, NAACP decry bill allowing partisan activists to record Texas voters without consent
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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04/03/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bledsoe, Gary L.; Election administration; Garcia, Domingo; Hughes, Bryan; League of United Latin American Citizens; Minority voters; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Polling places; Voting rights; West, Royce; Zaffirini, Judith
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Corporate criticism of GOP-led voting bills spreads to Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Weber, P.
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04/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Bettencourt, Paul; Voting rights
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American Airlines ‘strongly opposes’ Texas bill to restrict access to voting
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Dallas Morning News
|
Arnold, K.
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04/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; American Airlines; Business climate; Dell Inc.; Dell, Michael; Georgia; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
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American Airlines is ‘strongly opposed’ to a Texas bill that restricts voting access
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dickson, G.
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04/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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American Airlines; Voting rights
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Voting bill a study in how Texas lawmakers routinely skirt public notice rules
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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04/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Legislative process; Patrick, Dan; Public notices; Voting rights; Whitmire, John
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Here's how Texas Republicans want to further restrict voting
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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04/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Miles, Borris; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
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It's voter suppression in Texas, not ballot security
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/02/2021
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1 TX bill
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Georgia; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
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Texas Senate on track to pass bill that would make it harder to vote
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
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04/01/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Countywide Polling Place Program; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; West, Royce; Zaffirini, Judith
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Georgia joins GOP effort to change state voter laws
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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04/01/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Election administration; Election lawsuits; Georgia; Voting rights
|
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GOP feeds the Big Lie with voter suppression
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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03/31/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
|
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GOP voter bills are natural sequel to ‘Big Lie,’ Capitol riot
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Whitaker, B.
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03/28/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Birdwell, Brian; Bucy, John H., III; Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Election laws; Paul, Dennis; Republican Party of Texas; Republicans; State comparisons; Texas Civil Rights Project; Texas Impact; Voting by mail; Voting rights; Whitley, David; Zaffirini, Judith
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Texas lawmakers tackle hot-button issues — from transgender athletes to voting restrictions
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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03/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Campbell, Donna; Election administration; Ellis, Rodney; High school athletics; Hughes, Bryan; LGBTQ persons; O'Rourke, Beto; Patriotism; Perry, Charles; Powell, Beverly
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Voting bills remain hot topic in Texas Senate committee
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Dallas Morning News
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Briseno, A.
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03/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Countywide Polling Place Program; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; West, Royce; Zaffirini, Judith
|
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Health concerns stop some Texans from testifying on voting
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Coronado, A.
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03/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Coronavirus; Hughes, Bryan; Medical equipment; Open government; Public health; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Rules of the Texas Senate; Texas State Capitol; Voting rights
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State Sen. Judith Zaffirini raises 'poll tax' question about Texas voting bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/27/2021
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1 TX bill
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Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Voting by mail; Zaffirini, Judith
|
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For the second time this week, partisan fight derails GOP election bill, this time in the Texas House
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Creuzot, John; Election administration; Election fraud; González, Jessica; Hughes, Bryan; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas
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Texans wanted to speak on a bill they fear will suppress votes. They never got a chance
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cain, Briscoe; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; González, Jessica; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Mexican-American Legislative Caucus; Rodriguez, Eddie
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200 Texans can't testify on GOP voting bill due to chairman's error
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/26/2021
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1 TX bill
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Cain, Briscoe; Civil rights; Collier, Nicole; Common Cause; González, Jessica; House Committee on Elections; Open government; Republicans; Texas Civil Rights Project; Voting rights
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Cruz decries ‘shameless power grab’ in bill to curb state voter ID laws, let felons vote after release from prison
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Dallas Morning News
|
Gillman, T.
|
03/25/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cruz, Ted; Election fraud; Election laws; Voting rights
|
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Senate Democrats block GOP election bills, for now
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
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03/23/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Eckhardt, Sarah; Gutierrez, Roland; Hughes, Bryan; Menéndez, José; Powell, Beverly; Rules of the Texas Senate; Voting by mail; Voting rights; West, Royce
|
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Ad campaign targets GOP bills
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
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03/22/2021
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Voting rights
|
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Leaders lying to create fear: That's the real election fraud
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
03/21/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Election administration; Election fraud
|
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Most Texans support extra week of early voting, cool to GOP proposals to restrict voting
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Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
03/19/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Early voting; Election administration; Public opinion polls
|
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Republicans call it ‘election integrity.’ We see obstacles
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
03/18/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Election administration; Election fraud; Voting rights
|
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Latest GOP assault on voting rights isn't fooling anybody
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Houston Chronicle
|
Grieder, E.
|
03/17/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Election fraud; Ellis, Rodney; Hughes, Bryan; Presidential Election 2020; Trump, Donald; Voting rights
|
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Texas Republicans preparing another voter purge
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
03/16/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Driver licenses; Election fraud; Hidalgo, Lina; Voter registration; Whitley, David
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Stop the steal of Texans' election rights
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
03/14/2021
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Citizenship; Election administration; Election fraud; Middleton, Mayes; Paul, Dennis; Swanson, Valoree; Voting rights
|
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Bill filing deadline: Republicans file election legislation that Democrats call voter suppression
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Dallas Morning News
|
Briseno, A.
|
03/13/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Cole, Sheryl; Eckhardt, Sarah; Election administration; Huberty, Dan; Hughes, Bryan; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Raymond, Richard Peña; Slaton, Bryan
|
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GOP state lawmakers take aim at 2020 Harris County voting expansions
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Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
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03/13/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Early voting; Election laws; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Hughes, Bryan; State comparisons; Voting by mail
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