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About 40% of Texas election administrators leave their job each presidential election cycle, report finds

Texas’ turnover rate has held steady at 40% since 2014. That’s slightly above the new national average.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 9, 2024

Louisiana Joins Group of States to Advance Anti-Immigration Bill Mirroring Texas' SB4

Louisiana follows the footsteps of other GOP-led states by proposing a bill that would make it a crime to illegally enter or re-enter the state

Latin Times · Apr 9, 2024

Experts: Smith preempted SCOTUS delay

Special counsel's filing "preempted" possible SCOTUS delay in Trump election case, experts say

Salon · Apr 9, 2024

All candidates for Texas State Senate District 15 Democratic primary runoff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the May 28, 2024, Democratic primary runoff election for Texas State Senate District 15 — Molly Cook (D) and Jarvis Johnson (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Apr 9, 2024

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Harris County to block program that would give cash to poorest households

The program would give roughly 1,900 households payments of $500 for 18 months with no strings attached. Paxton called it “plainly unconstitutional.”

The Texas Tribune · Apr 9, 2024

Texas House GOP hardliners issue list of demands for a next speaker

The two dozen Republican signatories called on the next House leader to commit to their list of conservative demands that served as a repudiation of Speaker Dade Phelan.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 9, 2024

Arizona Supreme Court Allows State to Enforce 19th Century Law Banning Almost All Abortions

The 1864 law forbids the procedure be conducted even in cases of rape or incest, the only exception being if the mother's life is in danger

Latin Times · Apr 9, 2024

Arizona supreme court upholds 1864 law banning almost all abortions

Justices rule to hold off on requiring state to enforce ban for 14 days, to allow advocates to ask lower court to pause it again

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2024

The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

US historians file brief with supreme court rejecting Trump’s immunity claim

Fifteen scholars on US history outline that Trump is not immune to prosecution for crimes committed while he was president

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2024