The federal agency agreed their monitors would remain outside polling locations and wouldn’t interfere with voting.
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Abortion, the economy, immigration and transgender rights: Voters across Texas explain their vote
Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Tribune partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters.
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Tell us about any trouble you have trying to vote, so we can continue to report on potential challenges Texans may face at the ballot box.
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Medical Cannabis in Texas: A Comprehensive Guide
By Texas OriginalIn less than 60 days, the Texas Legislature will convene for the 89th Session, the only opportunity for lawmakers to consider expanding the state’s medical cannabis program for the next two years. The Texas Compassionate Use Program provides relief to patients living with qualifying medical conditions, including epilepsy, PTSD and cancer by connecting […]
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9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.
The turnout rate dropped more than 8 percentage points compared to four years ago — a high-water mark for the Lone Star State.
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An election about elections: A South Texas town asks itself who should run voting operations
The Rio Grande City mayor and two of his fellow commissioners proposed the changes, claiming the city secretary mishandled their election.
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2024 Texas Elections
Electoral misinformation in Texas: What you should know to avoid it.
Disinformation spikes during major U.S. elections. Experts urge verifying sources, fact-checking and careful content sharing.
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2024 Texas Elections
In final days of Senate race, Cruz courts Latino voters along the border and Allred rallies in his hometown
Both candidates are making their closing arguments at the culmination of a heated and expensive race which could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
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Watch: How the race for sheriff on the border became a referendum on immigration
Del Rio Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez’s run for reelection provides a glimpse at how new patterns of immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border have coincided with, if not driven, changing attitudes among voters who live there.
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