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Why ‘democratic neutrality’ is an overlooked threat to American democracy

In recent years, a growing number of elected officials have questioned or outright denied the results of elections, sought to undermine freedom of speech, and attempted to bend electoral rules to benefit themselves.

The Conversation

Talarico: Paxton committed voter fraud

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law

Salon

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.

The Texas Tribune

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Court: TX didn't prove abortion claims

A Texas appeals court said the attorney general relied on insufficient evidence to win a clinic shutdown order

Salon

US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety law

In a 2-1 decision, the 5th US ‌Circuit Court of ⁠Appeals ⁠in New Orleans said a federal law that broadly shields the industry from liability for information posted by third parties preempted the monitoring and filtering requirement in Texas' Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, or SCOPE Act.

The Economic Times

Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.

James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.

The Texas Tribune

Trump has quit caring about the midterms

But the Democrats — and the rest of us — still hope to make them count

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Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions

The ruling says Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the Houston-area clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close.

The Texas Tribune

Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations

Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.

The Texas Tribune

US: Texas governor orders crackdown on healthcare providers in 'birth tourism' probe

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered investigations into alleged birth tourism schemes. Six state agencies will probe healthcare providers facilitating foreign births for citizenship. Licensed professionals face penalties for assisting foreign nationals seeking US birthright citizenship. The governor stated Texas will not tolerate exploitation of immigration laws. This action follows…

The Economic Times

Texas invested billions to fight cancer. Abbott’s H-1B visas restrictions may stall research, some warn

MD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s $400 million war chest could reshape the battle for Congress

MAGA Inc, a campaign funding group aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump, has amassed more ‌than $400 million

The Independent UK

Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton

See the latest fundraising totals, where the money is coming from and how super PACs are spending in what’s poised to be Texas’ most expensive Senate race.

The Texas Tribune

Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall

The Democratic Senate nominee faced pointed questions from some Black voters and was confronted by a political content creator who said “you cannot win without us.”

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Democrats Demand Answers as DOJ's Outreach Fuels Fears of a Child-Deportation Pipeline

Texas's full Democratic delegation presses HHS on fears migrant kids could be moved to Texas to speed deportations.

Salon

Dems want Ken Paxton election probe

Paxton may have committed election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff using his past address

The Texas Tribune

How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools

A man convicted of libel in Britain helped spur investigations into Islamic private schools applying to Texas’ voucher program, legal filings say.

The Texas Tribune

Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election official

Howden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.

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Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches

Paxton rallied in McAllen while Talarico toured the border this week, offering an early look at how each will vie in the coming months for the Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration

The complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.

The Texas Tribune

Billionaire Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to super PAC backing Talarico’s Senate bid in Texas

The LinkedIn co-founder’s donation was nearly 80% of the pro-Talarico super PAC’s second-quarter haul. It comes as the Austin Democrat wages a campaign focused on keeping big money out of politics.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga

Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.

The Texas Tribune

After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.

The Texas Tribune

Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasizes the issue

Abortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also retreated on the topic.

The Independent UK

Texas launches investigation into so-called ‘ghost jobs’ on LinkedIn - and promises to hold company ‘accountable’

LinkedIn says it has guidance available on its site to help users differentiate legitimate job postings from misleading listings

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