If confirmed by the state Senate, Morath would serve until Jan. 16, 2023.
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Texas Republicans suggest Michael Cohen lacks credibility in congressional hearing
Republican U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Chip Roy questioned Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former attorney, amid a charged day on Capitol Hill.
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Texas Voting Rights
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas from purging voters in citizenship review
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery called the review “ham-handed” and ordered counties not to remove voters from the rolls without his approval and “a conclusive showing that the person is ineligible to vote.”
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TribCast
TribCast: Teacher pay raises, voter citizenship reviews and Beto’s big decision
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aliyya, Emma and Patrick about the word we’re awaiting from Beto O’Rourke, the latest on the controversial voter citizenship review, Dan Patrick’s teacher pay raise proposal and Julián Castro’s presidential bid.
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Criminal Justice
Texas’ highest criminal court strikes down provision of Open Meetings Act as “unconstitutionally vague”
The ruling only pertains to a slice of the law, but open government advocates say the decision “removes a powerful disincentive” put in place to keep public officials from hiding public business.
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Texas Voting Rights
Think you might be on Texas’ voter citizenship review list? Here’s how to check.
The state is keeping the list of voters it’s reviewing secret, but county elections offices are supposed to tell individuals if they are on the list.
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Congress
Democrats grill Trump officials over family separations and threaten wider legal probe
Federal officials said they didn’t try to halt the implementation of the “zero tolerance” policy despite warnings that separated kids would be traumatized. Testimony came as the policy took center stage at separate Washington hearings.
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How U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro led the Democrats against President Donald Trump’s emergency order
The San Antonio Democrat portrayed the resolution as a defense of the separation of powers among government branches. While Sen. John Cornyn said he will oppose the resolution, Sen. Ted Cruz was less clear on his stance.
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Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, John Cornyn spar over his tweet quoting Benito Mussolini
Cornyn’s tweet compared Mussolini’s fascism to democratic socialism.
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Analysis: Texas has a two-for-one option for Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke
The two Texans interested in the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 don’t have to choose between running for national office or running for U.S. Senate. The law allows them to do both.
