“If you’re voting in a gubernatorial election … it’s a drop in the bucket,” says one Republican strategist.
Sierra Juarez
Sierra Juarez was an audience engagement fellow for The Texas Tribune. Previously, she interned at the Austin American-Statesman. She graduated from the University of Texas, where she studied journalism and Spanish and helped lead her school's chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists as its vice president. A native Texan, she loves anything and everything Texas, including the politics. Outside of work, she loves cooking her family's recipes, reading and listening to podcasts.
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Texas’ gambling rules explained: You can play bingo or the lottery, but no sports betting
In most cases, it’s illegal to gamble or place a bet in the state. But there are some exceptions.
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Texas mother: The extent of the state’s maternal mortality rate is sobering
Our readers asked a Texas mother, who experienced birth complications, and The Texas Tribune’s Marissa Evans about the state’s increasing maternal mortality rate and what the state is doing to improve the situation. Here’s what they had to say.
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Here’s how Texans can get involved in their party conventions
Participants in party conventions set rules, elect leaders and set the platform. Party leaders say getting involved is easy.