Texas’ confusing voting laws shouldn’t land people in prison
Houston Chronicle
Chimene, G.
08/04/2019
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Election fraud; Ex-offenders; Provisional ballots; Voting rights
Former Texas secretary of state back on Gov. Abbott’s payroll after resigning post
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/02/2019
6 doc(s)
Office of the Governor; State employees; Whitley, David
Former secretary of state nominee returning to Abbott’s payroll
Austin American Statesman
Goldenstein, T.
06/01/2019
5 doc(s)
Office of the Governor; State employees; Whitley, David
Former Texas Secretary of State David Whitley quickly lands back in Abbott’s office
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/01/2019
5 doc(s)
Office of the Governor; State employees; Whitley, David
Report: Embattled Texas elections chief David Whitley resigns
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
05/28/2019
4 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Johnson, Nathan; Menéndez, José; Powell, Beverly; Public officials' resignations; Rodríguez, José; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitley, David; Whitmire, John
Texas lawmakers gavel out: ‘We didn’t get 100 percent what we wanted, but we got a lot’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
05/28/2019
4 doc(s)
86th Legislature; Bonnen, Dennis; Geren, Charlie; Hancock, Kelly; Klick, Stephanie; Krause, Matt; Patrick, Dan; Powell, Beverly; Turner, Chris; Whitley, David
U.S. House panel investigating Texas voter probe
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/29/2019
8 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
No evidence of voter fraud is no surprise
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/07/2019
6 doc(s)
Election fraud; Naturalization; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Voting rights; Whitley, David
Nancy Pelosi: Texas’ voter investigation shows need for federal voting rights law
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
03/06/2019
6 doc(s)
Citizenship; Pelosi, Nancy; Voter registration; Voting rights
Abbott blasts DPS for flawed check of noncitizen voters, 'despicable' handling of driver's licenses
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
03/05/2019
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Citizenship; Driver licenses; McCraw, Steve; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Bastrop County has not sent notices of examination to people on state’s suspect voter list
Austin American Statesman
Mulder, B.
03/02/2019
6 doc(s)
Bastrop County; Citizenship; Voter registration
Abbott defends Whitley, hits DPS
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
03/01/2019
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; McCraw, Steve; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David; Whitmire, John
Judge blasts voter roll purge effort
Houston Chronicle
Contreras, G.
02/28/2019
5 doc(s)
Citizenship; Minority voters; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Judge bars Texas counties from asking those on voter rolls to verify citizenship
Longview News-Journal
Staff
02/28/2019
5 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Voting rights
In federal court, lawyers trade accusations over state voter investigation
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
02/26/2019
5 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
More counties must stop voter citizenship review while lawsuits over noncitizen voter list continue
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/26/2019
7 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Some counties agree to stop notifications in voter purge case
Houston Chronicle
Contreras, G.
02/26/2019
7 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration
Democratic senators urged to unite against Texas’ top voting official
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/22/2019
6 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Citizenship; Election fraud; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Rodríguez, José; Voter registration; Whitley, David
‘Damage has been done’: Most Senate Democrats will oppose Texas secretary of state’s confirmation
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/22/2019
5 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Johnson, Nathan; Menéndez, José; Miles, Borris; Nelson, Jane; Rodríguez, José; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce; Whitley, David; Zaffirini, Judith
Top official leaves secretary of state’s office amid controversial voter purge
Houston Chronicle
Morris, A.
02/16/2019
4 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Official admits mistakes in voter probe, apologizes for rollout
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/15/2019
5 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Texas secretary of state admits mistakes in checks of citizenship, apologizes to lawmakers
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/15/2019
6 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Whitley apologizes for voter purge lists
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
02/15/2019
5 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Buckingham, Dawn; Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; Whitley, David
Latest voter suppression attempt is Texas-sized embarrassment
Austin American Statesman
McCann, B.
02/14/2019
7 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Sibley, David; Voter registration; Voting rights; Watson, Kirk
Whitley is not the right fit for Texas secretary of state
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
02/13/2019
7 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitley, David
County officials continue to eliminate eligible voters from list
Valley Morning Star
Reagan, M.
02/11/2019
4 doc(s)
Citizenship; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Why the rush to roll out the voter purge push could have long-term political consequences
Abilene Reporter-News
Moritz, J.
02/10/2019
4 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Voting rights; Whitley, David
State flags 145 Bastrop County voters for citizenship review
Austin American Statesman
Mulder, B.
02/09/2019
6 doc(s)
Citizenship; Election administration; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Voting rights; Whitley, David
Paxton says he has not yet acted in voter investigation
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/09/2019
5 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Paxton, Ken; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; Whitley, David
Texas Attorney General won’t investigate voter purge list
San Antonio Express News
Wallace, J.
02/09/2019
5 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Citizenship; Election fraud; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Paxton, Ken; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David
Official defends voter investigation to skeptical Democrats
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/08/2019
6 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Kolkhorst, Lois; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; Whitley, David
Texas senators grill top elections officer, criticizing call to scrub voter rolls to find noncitizens
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/08/2019
7 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Kolkhorst, Lois; Menéndez, José; Naturalization; Secretary of State, Texas; Seliger, Kel; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce; Whitley, David
Whitley is resolute in voter purge fiasco
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
02/08/2019
6 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Kolkhorst, Lois; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce; Whitley, David
Gregg County begins to verify names on voter rolls as Rusk halts probe
Longview News-Journal
Evans, G.
02/08/2019
7 doc(s)
Citizenship; Voter registration; Whitley, David
S.A. state rep targets law that led to voting flap
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
02/08/2019
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Citizenship; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Gutierrez, Roland; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Rodriguez, Justin; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Watson, Kirk; Whitley, David
Abbott defends controversial voter registration check
Galveston Daily News
Ferguson, J.
02/07/2019
4 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Citizenship; Middleton, Mayes; Murr, Andrew; Secretary of State, Texas; Voter registration; Whitley, David; Whitmire, John
