Posted on · Former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Julián Castro and former Congressman Beto O'Rourke are vying for the Democratic ticket. The last Texas Democrat to run for president was four-term U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen in 1976.
Posted on · The bills would require voter registrars across the state to kick every person off the voter rolls who at one point said they were not a citizen to any government agency.
Posted on · The state's effort is happening as groups like Texas Freedom Network and Jolt are amping up voter registration efforts ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Posted on · Texas officials said people who were already deemed eligible for SNAP don’t have to do anything to receive these benefits.
Posted on · Spread the Vote has been helping populations who have the hardest time getting IDs in Texas, including the homeless and students.
Posted on · While most of the state’s efforts are in the early stages, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said her department has been working on securing the county’s database for a while now
Posted on · According to the study, 35 percent of all Texas counties did not have a single high school request voter registration forms
Posted on · Texas groups will be able to apply for only up to $1.25 million in federal funds
Posted on · According to the survey, 56 percent of independents in Texas oppose President Trump nominating someone to the Supreme Court who would vote to overturn the ruling and open the door for states to criminalize abortion.
Posted on · Two of the students, Snigdha Banda and Raj Dalal, said maternal mortality is something that can be fixed
Posted on · The decision came down exactly five years after the Supreme Court struck down a major provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Posted on · Many Democrats say they are concerned that immigrants are being criminally prosecuted, while also frustrated with how badly staffed those courts are.
Posted on · A growing number of American children are losing out on Medicaid — and other programs — because their parents are undocumented immigrants and fear detainment and deportation.
Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all 11- and 12-year-olds get two shots of the vaccine six to 12 months apart
Posted on · "When kids are going through stressful situations, being kept together with their parents or their caregivers is actually critically important to prevent these long-term health problems," Dr. Nadine Burke Harris says