According to a report released Friday morning, Texas, New York and Virginia are suspected targets of a potential attack on Monday, though officials have not confirmed the threats credibility.
Alex Samuels
Alex Samuels was a reporter for The Texas Tribune from 2017 to 2021. She helped with national campaign coverage, wrote stories about the intersection of race and politics in Texas, and covered the hottest political news bubbling out of local communities. She was also one of the primary authors of The Blast, the Tribune’s subscription-only daily newsletter for political insiders. Alex began at the Tribune as a fellow in 2016. She graduated in 2017 from the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. She originally is from Massachusetts and is the best pingpong player at the Tribune.
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Clinton winning race for Texas newspaper endorsements by a lot
Among the editorial boards of the top 40 newspapers in Texas, only two have endorsed Donald Trump for president.
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The Brief: Texas Republican women feel alienated from their party
Republican women throughout the state say they feel alienated after recent comments by presidential nominee Donald Trump and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, leaving some to wonder what place they have in the party.
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Despite “best campaign ad ever,” Travis County commissioner race still a toss-up
His campaign ad has been watched millions of times, but Republican Gerald Daugherty’s re-election bid is anything but certain.
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The Brief: 2016 does little for Texas’ historically low turnout rates
Although Texas registered a record number of voters ahead of the November election, 2016 does little to change Texas’ history as a state with historically low voter turnout.
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The Brief: Sid Miller says Clinton c-word tweet was sent by staffer
The since-deleted tweet appeared to call Hillary Clinton the c-word while showcasing the results of a poll that had Trump ahead.
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TWJ Book Review: Water is for fighting over…
Check out the latest spotlighted book review from the Texas Water Journal: Water is for fighting over and other myths about water in the West.
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The Q&A: John Nielsen-Gammon
In this week’s Q&A, we interview John Nielsen-Gammon, regent’s professor at Texas A&M University and the Texas State Climatologist.
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Texas lawmakers mulling addition of paper backups to voting machines
Amid concerns about “rigged” voting machines, both Gov. Greg Abbott and state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst have expressed interest in legislation to add paper trail backups to the state’s electronic voting machines.