The order could face legal challenges, and Texas might have to chip in a quarter of the cost. State leaders have not said how they’ll respond.
Valeria Olivares
Valeria Olivares was a Washington, D.C. reporting fellow in 2020. A graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, Valeria has worked as a freelancer for The Dallas Morning News, a metro desk intern for the San Antonio Express-News and editor-in-chief of The Prospector student newspaper. She also worked on a documentary about immigration at the Texas-Mexico border with Rain Media. Valeria is fluent in Spanish.
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Democrats, local election leaders fear Donald Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting foreshadow voter suppression
Changes at the U.S. Postal Service have raised concerns about whether ballots will be delivered on time, but local officials and Democrats stress that mail-in voting remains a vital and safe way to cast a ballot.
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In a first for major leagues since pandemic, FC Dallas soccer team to play in front of thousands of fans
A maximum of 5,110 fans will be in attendance for the game Wednesday, which is happening as other major league sports continue to play in empty arenas.
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In a rare move, Texas Republicans tell President Trump “no” after he calls for delaying the election — something he’s not legally allowed to do
The president does not have the legal authority to move Election Day; that power resides with Congress.
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For the first time in years, Texas Democrats running for the U.S. House have more campaign cash than Republicans
Midway through 2016, Texas Republicans had $20.9 million more for their U.S. House campaigns than Democrats. This year, Democrats have a $7.5 million advantage.
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses U.S. Rep. Roger Williams of joining in on harassment
Williams, an Austin Republican, says he didn’t hear or participate in a heated exchange involving Ocasio-Cortez and a Republican colleague.
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From the Iraq War to representing Florida in Congress to Texas GOP chair: Here’s what you need to know about Allen West
West unseated Texas GOP Chair James Dickey, who has served in the role since 2017, in a vote early Monday.
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Julián and Joaquin Castro criticize Gov. Greg Abbott for reopening Texas too soon
Julián Castro said Abbott made three consequential mistakes: reopening the state too early, not pushing hard enough to get adequate testing or contact tracing, and banning local officials from requiring masks in the earlier months of the pandemic.
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Candace Valenzuela among runoff winners as Texas congressional battleground races take shape
Other notable winners Tuesday night included Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Austin attorney Mike Siegel.
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China sanctions U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, other officials in retaliation for U.S. sanctions
The move comes after the Trump administration sanctioned Chinese officials last week over alleged human rights abuse against ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.