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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 7, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news.

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Boy, 7, shot while sleeping in apartment tragically dies from horror injuries

Seven-year-old Kyrie Barnes has tragically succumbed to his horific injuries after being shot while sleeping in an apartments in Dallas, Texas - his family have shared a picture of the boy in the hope it will make people come forward and help catch the callous killers

Daily Mirror

US man gets 90 life sentences for racist El Paso Walmart attack

Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 in an anti-immigrant attack that targeted Hispanic shoppers, still faces state charges.

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TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on Texas

In this week’s episode, we speak with The Texas Tribune’s climate reporter Erin Douglas about why it’s been so hot in Texas and examine the long-term implications as climate change shifts the entire range of Texas heat upward.

The Texas Tribune

El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius sentenced to 90 life terms

EL PASO, Texas – Patrick Crusius, the confessed mass shooter who pleaded guilty to killing 23 people at an El Paso Walmart nearly four years ago, was formally sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life terms in federal prison.

Tribune News Service

90-year-old woman who never missed a day of work retires after 74 years

Melba Mebane first started working at a Dillard’s in Texas in 1949

The Independent UK

Shooter who killed 23 at Texas Walmart gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty

‘Patrick’s thinking is at odds with reality … resulting in delusional thinking,’ defence attorney says of 24-year-old gunman

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Texas school board races still more competitive during odd-year elections but percentage of incumbents who lost re-election may buck trend

While California enrolls the largest population of public school students in the country, Texas has the most school districts and elected board members. There are 1,022 school districts in the Lone Star State and 6,994 elected board members.

Ballotpedia

Rudy Farias: A timeline of the bizarre case of the Texas man ‘missing’ for eight years

Rudy Farias was reported missing on 7 March 2015, sparking an eight year search. In reality, police say he was at his mother’s house all along

The Independent UK

Steve Sarkisian Lays Out Honest Assessment of Arch Manning After Rough Spring Game

The young quarterback managed just 30 yards on 5-for-13 passing in Texas football’s spring game.

Sports Illustrated

Joanna and Chip Gaines' castle reno is done and it's up for auction – see inside

Joanna Gaines catalogued her and Chip's journey renovating the 100-year old castle in Texas – and now it's ready to be sold

Homes & Gardens

‘The sex ed class you wish you’d had’: the influencer doctors teaching Americans the basics

With schools failing American students, OB-GYNs use TikTok to tackle questions and dispel myths

The Guardian - US

Texas Residents Make $150 A Day Thanks To Tesla And Rising Temperatures

Leader in electric vehicles, Tesla also has growing energy and solar divisions that allow users the ability to go off-grid

Zenger

With new federal food stamp limits coming, advocates mobilize to inform Texas recipients

A requirement to work 80 hours a month, starting in September, could affect 44,000 Texans over age 49. Meanwhile, attention in Congress shifts to the farm bill’s significant impact on food stamp policy.

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The Independent UK

White gunman to be sentenced for killing 23 people in a racist Walmart attack in a Texas border city

The white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in 2019 is awaiting punishment for one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history

The Independent UK

Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters

Several new voting laws in mostly Republican-led states impose criminal penalties or fines for helping people register to vote

Boston Herald

Red Sox rally late to spoil Nathan Eovaldi’s Fenway return, beat Rangers, 10-6

BOSTON — Nathan Eovaldi is having a spectacular season. The former Red Sox right-hander has emerged as a Cy Young contender since joining the Texas Rangers, and while he wasn’t at his best Thursday night, he still walked off the mound with a 5-3 lead in the sixth inning, earning…

Tribune News Service

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California officials join Texas sheriff in calling for federal investigation into DeSantis migrant flights

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Los Angeles Times

California officials join Texas sheriff in calling for federal investigation into DeSantis migrant flights

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the transportation of migrants to Sacramento as part of a program overseen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Fortune

State Bank of Texas Review 2023: A family-owned financial institution serving the hospitality industry

Customers can find a number of checking and saving options to help manage and grow their money.

Daily Mirror

Rudy Farias: Counsellor attacks 'sham investigation' into 'sex slave' boy missing 8 years

Quanell X, a community activist and counsellor, has put himself front and centre in the bizarre case of Rudy Farias who went missing in March 2015 while walking his dogs in Houston, Texas

The Texas Tribune

Texas gets $60 million in federal funds to strengthen power grid against extreme weather

The Texas Division of Emergency Management will decide how to use the money.

Tribune News Service

Family lied about Texas man, Rudy Farias, being missing for years, police say

A Texas man who was reported missing eight years ago at age 17 actually returned home the following day, Houston police said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Four people, including a baby, drowned crossing Rio Grande River into Texas

The people drowned in the border city of Eagle Pass

The Independent UK

Texas officials name suspect arrested and charged in arson that killed 5 in San Marcos in 2018

A man has been charged with intentionally causing a fire five years ago which killed five people and displaced 200 others in San Marcos, Texas

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