Texas candidates are really rich A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas' incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier Salon · Jul 24
Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas' incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier, with a $3.34 million median net worth among the crop of potential new members. The Texas Tribune · Jul 22
In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame. The number of fines for breaking state campaign ethics laws has exploded in recent years as Ken Paxton’s office rarely pursues stricter enforcement. The Texas Tribune · Jul 23, 2024
Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say Currently, more than 80% of Texas voters can vote anywhere in their home county, a model that originated in Lubbock County. If lawmakers approve new legislation, that would change. The Texas Tribune · May 15, 2023
Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection. Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers. The Texas Tribune · Nov 11, 2022
Texas GOP embraces debunked "2000 Mules" Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections Salon · Oct 7, 2022
How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy 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. The Texas Tribune · Oct 7, 2022
Election officials face violent threats Trump-inspired wave of threats against election officials raises midterm tensions as some workers simply quit Salon · Sep 9, 2022
Texas voting law hits Black voters hard Skyrocketing ballot rejections, Democrats say, is "direct" and "intended" result of state's new voting restrictions Salon · Mar 24, 2022