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The Biden administration is also creating a pathway to allow “qualified” Venezuelans into the country. Venezuelans have been fleeing their home country in record numbers, and the number crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has surged. Full Story
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GOP candidate Lauren Davis’ campaign surfaced a Waco police report about a prank for which Jenkins apologized in 2010. He says he was only wearing camouflage at the time. Full Story
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The land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general. Full Story
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Patrick’s campaign strategy in rural Texas may suggest he’s trying to shore up the party’s most reliable base of voters in an area that both Beto O’Rourke and Mike Collier have spent considerable resources to win over this election cycle. Full Story
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“I’m really, deeply disappointed in the DCCC,” Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said. “I hope they change their mind, and if we lose this election, it’s completely on them.” Full Story
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His campaign said the massive amount came at a faster clip than his previous, record-breaking haul. Full Story
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I moved to Washington in 2006 to work for a senator. I left in 2022 in the prime of my journalism career. I had seen enough. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune spoke to Texans across the political spectrum and asked them to make their case for why voting matters this year. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 11. Early voting runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4. Full Story
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How do I find out if I’m registered to vote? How do I register to vote in the first place? Who is eligible to register to vote? Full Story
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The event came as a younger, more diverse generation of Americans increasingly flocks to the left of the Democratic Party. Full Story
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In a visit to Texas’ capital, Harris rallied the state’s voters around protecting reproductive and voting rights at the ballot box next month by keeping Democrats in power in Congress. The topic of immigration was absent from Harris’ speeches Saturday. Full Story
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On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing election administrators ahead of the 2022 vote. Full Story
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Hạn chót để ghi danh đi bầu là ngày 11 Tháng Mười. Ngày cuối cùng để ghi danh bỏ phiếu qua thư là ngày 28 Tháng Mười. Bỏ phiếu sớm diễn ra từ ngày 24 Tháng Mười đến ngày 4 Tháng Mười Một. Full Story
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Ang takdang-petsa upang magparehistro ay sa Oktubre 11. Ang huling araw upang mag-apply na bumoto by mail o sa pamamagitan ng sulat/koreo ay sa Oktubre 28. Ang early voting o maagang pagboto naman ay tatakbo mula Oktubre 24 hanggang Nobyembre 4. Full Story
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The Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate has said several times he will end the annual standardized tests. State and federal law make it impossible. Full Story
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Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future. Full Story
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On Thursday, officials with the Texas Military Department acknowledged that the payroll system they used for the mission has withheld too little in federal taxes from service members’ paychecks. Full Story
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Cruz and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas accusing him of “gross dereliction of duty.” Mayorkas has been a consistent target of conservative ire over immigration. Full Story
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Cuellar’s status as one of the few remaining “moderate” Democrats may be helping his fundraising, as he took in almost $4.9 million as of the end of June, smashing his usual pace for previous years. Full Story
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The seasoned South Texas Democrat is running his most aggressive campaign operation since his first run for Congress. Full Story
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