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Texplainer: What are the rules for poll watchers?
Hey Texplainer: I hear that a poll watcher may be lingering nearby while I vote. What does Texas law say they can and cannot do?
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Texplainer: I’m an Anti-Trump Republican. Who Else Can I Vote For?
What’s an anti-Trump Republican in Texas to do on Election Day? Aside from leaving the top of your ballot blank, here are your options.
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Hey, Texplainer: How Similar Were the Florida and Texas Trump U. Cases?
Hey, Texplainer: I’m hearing a lot about Florida and Trump University, particularly related to a donation Trump gave the state’s attorney general. Didn’t Texas also have some problems with the school, and didn’t Trump also make a controversial donation? Are the two cases the same?
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Texplainer: What Are Your Rights at Border Patrol Checkpoints?
Under federal law, checkpoints are legal. But officers do have limits in what they can ask you. What questions do you have about the U.S.-Mexico border? Share it with our reporters.
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Texplainer: Julián Castro’s Hatch Act Violation
Our Texplainer runs down Julián Castro’s Hatch Act violation, and why the White House got to decide whether to punish a member of its own Cabinet.
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Texplainer: If Brexit Can Happen, Can Texit?
Hey, Texplainer: Britain voted to leave the European Union. Can Texas secede from the United States?
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Texplainer: If Convicted, Will Paxton Have to Leave Office?
Paxton has indicated he won’t resign after being indicted Monday on three felony securities fraud charges. But, hypothetically, what would happen if the case makes its way through the legal maze and Paxton is found guilty?
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Texplainer: How Is a Statewide Office Vacancy Filled?
The rules are a little different for how to complete the terms of statewide executive officials who leave office early.
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Texplainer: What’s the “Texas Two-Step” and Why is it Gone?
The Democratic National Committee nixed the Texas Two-Step, ending a nearly 40-year-old tradition that allowed state Democrats to vote for a president in both a primary and caucus election. What does this mean for 2016?