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Some Voters Say They’re Inundated with Political Spam This Year; Is There A Way to Make It Stop?
Posted on · Political speech is protected by the First Amendment, so candidates can get around bans on spam
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As More States Legalize Marijuana, Advocates See Signs Suggesting Texas May Move That Way
Posted on · In Texas, both political parties now support loosening the restrictions on marijuana in their platforms
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Texas Schools That Want To Arm Their Employees Have Two Choices
Posted on · Schools can pick between programs known as the Marshal Program and the Guardian Plan. Here are four things to know about the two existing initiatives that allow school districts to arm their employees.
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How The Texas Democratic And Republican Party Platforms Compare
Posted on · Last month, Texas Republicans and Democrats approved the latest versions of their party platforms. A close look at these documents offers a snapshot of where the two parties stand on guns, gay rights, marijuana and other hot-button issues.
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Here’s A List Of Organizations That Are Mobilizing To Help Immigrant Children Separated From Their Families
Posted on · Thousands of immigrant children have been separated from their parents at the Texas-Mexico border. We’ve compiled a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help.
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Advocates Say Arming Texas School Employees Won’t Cost That Much; But Many Districts Don’t Want To Do It
Posted on · Experts say it costs about $500 to train a school employee under Texas' school marshal program. But school leaders say their worries go beyond the cost.
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Four Things To Watch At Texas Republican And Democratic Party Conventions
Posted on · Thousands will gather at the state GOP convention in San Antonio this week. Texas Democrats will meet in Fort Worth for their biennial meeting the following weekend. School shootings and the #MeToo movement are among the issues that could loom large at one or both events.
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Voting Rights Groups Say A Citizens Commission Could Fix Gerrymandering; It’s Unlikely To Happen
Posted on · As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders a Texas redistricting case, a coalition of voting and civil rights groups is pushing to establish an independent commission in which citizens, rather than lawmakers, would draw the state’s political maps.
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In Texas, Lawmakers Have To Live In Their Districts. But Good Luck Proving It If They Don’t
Posted on · The state law that defines residency requirements is hard to enforce
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Hurricane Season Starts June 1; Here Are Some Ways Texans Can Prepare
Posted on · People along the Texas coast should consider buying insurance, packing an emergency supply kit and learning their evacuation routes now
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San Antonio Tops National List In Population Gain; Houston Growth Is Sluggish
Posted on · Texas suburbs claimed the top of the list of fastest-growing cities in the nation while San Antonio added the most people of any city in the country, according to new census estimates.
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In These Four Texas Counties, No One Voted In The Democratic Primary Runoffs
Posted on · Hall, King, Lynn and McMullen counties held Democratic runoff elections but no one voted. Each county only had one Democratic matchup on their ballots: the gubernatorial race between Lupe Valdez and Andrew White.
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More Than Half Of Texans Polled Wanted Stricter Gun Laws; And That Was Before The Santa Fe School Shooting
Posted on · Texas is as gun-friendly a state as they come. But how do voters feel about gun control, according to recent polls?
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When Texas Standardized Tests Have Glitches, Special Education Students Can Be Deeply Affected
Posted on · As thousands of students take the online STAAR assessment were booted from the testing server this week, parents and special education advocates argued that the students most affected by these glitches are the ones most ill-equipped to bounce back.
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Hysteria Over Jade Helm Exercise In Texas Was Fueled By Russians, Former CIA Director Says
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott's decision in 2015 to ask the Texas State Guard to monitor a federal military exercise prompted significant criticism. A former CIA director said Wednesday that the move emboldened Russians to next target elections.