The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases
The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows says he will vote for school choice as Democrats fight to kill the bill
The House is considering a $1 billion bill that would allow up to 100,000 students in Texas to attend private schools.
Dallas Weekly2d
Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
Texas Senate Republicans push for a bill requiring voters to prove citizenship before voting in state, local, and ...
Keller ISD may not be splitting, but area lawmakers still want a vote on future divides
The Keller school district will no longer pursue splitting the district in two. Lawmakers say future proposals should still ...
Click2Houston1d
Proof of citizenship may be required to vote under new Texas proposal
Senate Bill 16 in Texas proposes requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, affecting new voters and those ...
KERA News1d
New bill would reduce Dallas' voting power on the DART board
In giving each city a seat at the table, the bill would greatly reduce voting power for Dallas – which currently has eight ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN8d
Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites
Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say ...
Beaumont City Council to vote on declaring of fire-damaged Gilbert Building an 'imminent danger'
The proposed action comes in response to a fire that severely damaged the downtown building, spurring broader efforts to ...
Texas House debates school voucher bill late into the night — Here’s what happened
A Texas House committee's public hearing on a controversial school voucher bill continued into the early morning hours ...
Committee leaves ‘school choice’ bill as pending, did not vote to send legislation to Texas House
On Tuesday morning, the Texas House Committee on Public Education are meeting in front of a dozens of public education ...
Alabama Political Reporter2d
Wes Allen adds Texas to the list of partner states in the Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, has partnered with Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to cross-check the states’ ...
The Texas Tribune3d
Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only congressional elections. Jessika Morales, 33, helps Francisco Jubera ...