Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re still on them.
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls. Full Story
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The latest Greg Abbott news from The Texas Tribune.
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls. Full Story
Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community. Full Story
Texas isn’t expected to take a direct hit when the storm makes landfall as a hurricane. But storm surge and dangerous winds are possible. Full Story
The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary specifically called out the state’s policy of busing migrants to cities in other parts of the country. Full Story
Texas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isn’t automatically illegal. Full Story
The county plans to ID eligible voters and send them registration forms. GOP officials say it’s an end-run around state law. Full Story
A Senate committee discussed the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence — and overregulating it. Full Story
Federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governor’s framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections. Full Story
Texas needs hundreds of thousands more homes than it has, per one estimate. That shortage has driven up home prices and rents. Full Story
The bus trips to Democrat-run cities stopped after June as the number of migrants apprehended across the southwest border plummeted. Full Story
The growth in union membership came from the technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as coffee shops. Full Story
The winner of the special election will represent the state’s 18th Congressional District for about two months. Full Story
The company’s power outages in July have drawn the ire of state leaders. Here’s what you need to know. Full Story
To fill her seat for the remainder of the current term, Gov. Greg Abbott would have to call a special election for the Houston-based district. Full Story
Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event. Full Story
The donation follows another $6 million Yass gave Abbott in January, which the governor’s campaign said was the largest single donation in Texas history. Full Story
Abbott’s critics say he could have postponed the trip until the storm had passed, or at least cut it short once he saw the scale of the disaster. Full Story
Abbott and Cruz were floated as potential Republican presidential candidates early this cycle, though neither launched campaigns. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott has spent the duration of the hurricane on a pre-scheduled trip to meet with foreign diplomats in Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as acting governor. Full Story
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico. Full Story