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Texas Elections 2018

How The Civil War Led To A Weak Governor’s Office In Texas

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on February 8, 2018 · What does the Governor actually do?

Tags civil war election governor politics texas

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What Do You Mean I’m Not Registered To Vote?

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on February 1, 2018 · Wait, what? What does that mean? Registration is usually considered a binary state: You’re either registered or you’re not. So what’s this middle ground?

Tags register to vote texas elections voting

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Here’s A Look At The Local Races For Texas House

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on January 9, 2018 · This year, journalists, pundits and activists across the country are focusing on the possibility of a “blue wave” that could flip the U.S. House and even the Senate

Tags 2018 elections blue wave elections senate texas U.S. House

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Here Are The Basics To Voting In Texas

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on January 5, 2018 · A March 6 Election Day means early voting starts Feb. 20 and the last day to register is Feb. 5

Tags 2018 elections elections texas

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What Happens When An Election Is Tied In Texas?

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on January 4, 2018 · There are two different constitutional rules for how to resolve an electoral tie

Tags elections texas

News

Will Texas Turn Blue In 2018? Probably Not, But Democrats Could See Gains In Local Races

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on November 27, 2017 · After decades of one-party Republican rule in Texas, the inevitable question is, “Will Democrats do anything?”

Tags 2018 elections Democratic local government politics texas politics

Vote 2017

Texans Add Seven Amendments To State Constitution

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune / Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on November 7, 2017 · The mostly noncontroversial propositions won by wide margins of up to 70 points.

Tags Constitutional Amendments Texas election voting

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Texas Republican Bucks His Party To Block ‘Bathroom Bill’

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on August 3, 2017 · In Texas, every statewide elected official is Republican and the GOP controls the legislature. But efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender people show a party that's far from united.

Tags bathroom bill GOP divide Joe Straus sb3

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Five Ways You Can Influence Texas Lawmakers

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on April 6, 2017 · Voters don't like Congress. Only about 40 percent of the country approves of the job the president is doing. And, because of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on elections, people feel like their voices don't count as much as a large campaign donation.

Tags Texas Legislature TXDecides

News

Five Things Gov. Greg Abbott Didn’t Say In His 2017 State Of The State Address

Ben Philpott, KUT / Laura Isensee / Lauren Silverman, KERA / Rick Holter, KERA

Posted on January 31, 2017 · Gov. Greg Abbott spoke for almost an hour Tuesday in his “State of the State” address. Almost as notable as the contents of that speech were the hot topics he didn’t mention.

Tags greg abbott State of the State

Politics

School Vouchers, Voter ID & Bathroom Use on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Agenda This Session

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on November 21, 2016 · Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently released his top 10 priorities for the 2017 legislative session. And now with several hundred bills filed, we have some glimpses of how he plans to meet his goals.

Tags Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sanctuary cities school vouchers Texas Legislature texas voter id voter id

Election 2016

Why Is Texas So Red, And How Did It Get That Way?

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on October 31, 2016 · We all know Texas is a red state. Democrats haven't won a statewide election since 1994, and Republicans have carried the state in every presidential election since 1976.

Tags history politics red state republican oarty texas

Elections

VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Candidates Patrick, Van de Putte Debate

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on September 30, 2014 · State senators Dan Patrick and Leticia van de Putte met in their first and only Lieutenant Governor's debate last night in Austin.

Tags election 2014 news

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Gov. Perry Indicted, Calls Charges A ‘Farce’

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on August 18, 2014 · Gov. Perry was indicted on two felony counts Friday.

Tags news rick perry texas politics

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Four Presidents Will Attend LBJ Civil Rights Summit

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on April 8, 2014 · Four U.S. Presidents headline a three-day summit in Austin this week, kicking off a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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