A court ordered Harris County to keep its polls open late on Election Day, but Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state Supreme Court to not allow ballots cast after normal deadline to count.
Jesus Vidales
Jesus Vidales was a 2022 fall reporting fellow and a junior at the University of Texas at Austin. Jesus has worked for The Daily Texan and Texas Familia student publications. When he is not writing, he enjoys fostering a community of Hispanic journalists by being a part of the National Association for Hispanic Journalists at UT.
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Demographics
Fort Hood set to be renamed after Richard Cavazos, Texas’ first Hispanic four-star general
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin accepted the Naming Commission’s change and announced it would take place by Jan. 1, 2024.
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Politics
Young conservatives, politicians and media stars convene near Houston to “win the culture war”
The gathering at Grace Woodlands church was for the Texas Youth Summit, an annual event that promotes conservative activism among students and young adults.
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State Government
Texas social media “censorship” law goes into effect after federal court lifts block
The ruling Friday from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals likely means the case, which could have wide implications for online speech, will go before the U.S. Supreme Court again.
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Health care
Delayed: Mandatory maternal mortality rate data won’t be ready for Texas lawmakers in time for 2023 session
Lawmakers say they need the latest pregnancy-related death data to more precisely address the problem during the legislative session. But delays means they won’t see it until after the session ends.
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Uvalde school shooting
Uvalde residents question the school district’s new safety plans for first school year since mass shooting
Uvalde trustees are unsure if officers who will provide school security this year were part of the delayed response to the shooting at Robb Elementary.