Some police departments faced criticism for their response to demonstrations. Experts say officers must use “the least amount of force possible” while protecting free speech.
Texas 2020 Elections
Texans are poised to set a record for voter turnout with Tuesday’s election. Voters are casting ballots in a litany of races, from president and U.S. Senate to seats in the Texas House. Watch live election results come in here, and check out what you need to know here. If you see an issue while voting, let us know about it here.
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Analysis: The confounding commotion around voting in Texas
Voting and election cases are piled up in the courts in Texas, and the days between now and Nov. 3 are growing short. Some of the rules could change while we’re voting. But vote anyhow.
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President Donald Trump hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19
Trump’s physician late Friday said the president was “doing very well.” State officials from both parties said earlier in the day that they were praying for Trump.
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Gov. Greg Abbott limits counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location, bolstering GOP efforts to restrict voting
The Republican governor’s order Thursday was a rebuke to large, Democratic counties that have set up numerous locations where voters may drop off their completed absentee ballots in person. Civil rights groups say it will suppress voting.
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No straight-ticket voting for Texas’ 2020 election, federal appeals court says
A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 2017 state law ending the popular one-punch option — and admonished a lower court judge for trying to bring the practice back so soon before early voting starts Oct. 13.
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MJ Hegar raises $13.5 million in third quarter, a huge improvement over past hauls
The latest haul by the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate is almost eight times her previous best fundraising quarter.
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Analysis: Unlike the 2018 election in Texas, 2020’s top races won’t set spending records
Two years ago in Texas, interest and election turnout were juiced by a $125 million race for U.S. Senate. This year’s ballot is topped by an extraordinary race for president, but the political spending at the top won’t match 2018.
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Republicans Shelley Luther, Drew Springer head to runoff in special election to replace state Sen. Pat Fallon
Much of the drama in the rapid-fire race had centered on Luther, a Dallas salon owner, and Springer, a state representative.
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Federal appeals court temporarily blocks ruling that reinstated straight-ticket voting in Texas
A federal judge’s ruling temporarily reinstating the practice of one-punch voting has been put on a temporary hold as judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals weigh the issue.
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Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person and absentee voting options in Harris County
Conservative activist Steve Hotze and a number of Republican candidates and officials are asking the Texas Supreme Court to shorten the early voting period and limit drop-off locations for absentee ballots in the state’s largest Democratic county.