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Tag: election

Texas

After Weeks Of Demurring, Cornyn Calls Biden ‘President-Elect’

Paul Flahive, TPR

Posted on December 9, 2020 · The senator made the acknowledgement in an early morning tweet Wednesday.

Tags 2020 election Donald Trump election Joe Biden john cornyn U.S. Senate

Election 2020

Legal Expert Troubled By Ken Paxton’s ‘Preposterous’ Lawsuit Against Battleground States

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on December 8, 2020 · The Texas attorney general is suing four states over the 2020 election, but it’s unlikely the Supreme Court will take on the case.

Tags Attorney General election ken paxton lawsuit voting

Texas

Texas Democrats Have Failed To Pass Voter Access Legislation For Years. The Pandemic May Change That

Karen Brooks Harper, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 27, 2020 · More than 60 election-related bills have been filed in the House and Senate in the three weeks since the election. About half of them are aimed at increasing voter access, which lawmakers said became a more urgent issue during the pandemic.

Tags election voting Voting access

Election 2020

What Are The Effects Of Abolishing Straight Ticket Voting In Texas? ‘A Pain In The Butt’

Dominic Anthony Walsh, TPR

Posted on November 13, 2020 · This election was the first in decades to not include a straight ticket voting option on ballots across Texas.

Tags ballots election straight-ticket voting voting voting machines

National

Latino Leaders Talk Top Political Priorities, With An Eye On The Future

Alejandra Martinez, KERA

Posted on November 12, 2020 · “The Latinx Community in the 2020 Election & Beyond” brought together Latino lawyers, political scientists and activists to discuss the implications of the 2020 election and Latino voter turnout.

Tags election Hispanic voters latino voting

Election 2020

5 Election Takeways From The Houston Area

Elizabeth Trovall / Katie Watkins / Andrew Schneider / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on November 4, 2020 · Democrats across Texas didn't make the gains they hoped they would, and that was the case in the Houston area as well.

Tags election Fort Bend County harris county kp george Pete Olson Sarah Davis Sri Preston Kulkarni trever nehls Troy Nehls voting

Houston Matters

Results, Analysis, And Your Thoughts On The Election (Nov. 4, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 4, 2020 · On Wednesday's show: We bring you results and analysis from Election Day and offer you a chance to share your thoughts on how it all turned out.

Tags election election 2020

Election 2020

President Donald Trump Defeats Joe Biden In Texas

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 4, 2020 · The Republican incumbent was poised to win Texas’ 38 electoral votes after an unexpectedly tight statewide race for the White House.

Tags Donald Trump election Joe Biden president

Election 2020

Election Day 2020: Cornyn, Crenshaw Fend Off Challenges; Houston-Area Incumbents Keep Their Seats

Elizabeth Trovall / Lucio Vasquez / Paul DeBenedetto / Laura Isensee / Mai-Ann Nguyen, HPM Intern / Cristobella Durrette, HPM Intern / Grace Hatfield, HPM Intern

Posted on November 3, 2020 · Houston Public Media is following the news as it happens on Election Day.

Tags 2020 election Chris Hollins COVID-19 drive-thru voting election election day steve hotze voter turnout voting

Party Politics

Party Politics: Special Texas Election Edition

Troy Schulze

Posted on October 30, 2020 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina check in with reporters from across the state to get a sense of how Texans are voting in the 2020 election.

Tags Andrew Schneider ashley lopez Brandon Rottinghaus bret jaspers election Jerónimo Cortina KERA KUT maria mandez tpr

News

Musicians Bun B and Kam Franklin Celebrate Voting

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on October 29, 2020 · Bun B and Kan Franklin, lead singer of The Suffers, have joined together to throw a drive-in concert at NRG Park, and your voting questions answered by the experts.

Tags 2020 election Bun B election Get Out The Vote Jay Aiyer Kam Franklin mail in ballot Roxanne Werner voting

Town Square

Your Voting Questions And Concerns Answered By Experts

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on October 26, 2020 · Record voter turnout in Harris County, and a presidential race that is currently running neck and neck in Texas, have people headed to the polls with voting questions. We spend an hour with experts answering them.

Tags 2020 election election Harris County Clerk's Office Jay Aiye mail-in ballots Roxanne Werner vote voting

Party Politics

Party Politics: Following the Money

Troy Schulze

Posted on October 23, 2020 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Beto O'Rourke biden Brandon Rottinghaus Coronavirus COVID Dr. Jeronimo Cortina election fauci politics Trump

Town Square

Who Won The Battle Of The Dueling Town Halls?

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on October 16, 2020 · President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden took separate stages on separate channels as they attempted to talk directly to the American people while pulling attention away from the other, and listeners call in with their reactions.

Tags debate Donald Trump election election 2020 Joe Biden Natalie Arceneaux president Tony Diaz town hall voting

Town Square

What You Need To Know Before Voting

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on October 15, 2020 · We spend an hour with experts to answer your voting questions and concerns.

Tags ballots Brandon Rottinghaus election Harris County Attorney’s Office Harris County Clerk's Office Jay Aiyer mail-in ballots Roxanne Werner Texas counties voting

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The U.S. Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 30, 2022 · The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed suit against the Biden administration when the White House tried to rescind the policy.

Tags Border Network for Human Rights Fernando Garcia Joe Biden john roberts ken paxton migrant protection protocols Missouri mpp remain in mexico scotus supreme court U.S. Supreme Court white house

Immigration

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Biden’s pick to lead immigration enforcement agency, withdraws from nomination

JADEN EDISON, TEXAS TRIBUNE

Posted on June 28, 2022 · The withdrawal comes after the congressional vote to confirm Gonzalez, a vocal opponent of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, stalled for months.

Tags congress Ed Gonzalez ice Immigration Customs and Enforcement Joe Biden white house

Politics

U.S. Senate, in 64-34 vote, advances bipartisan gun legislation backed by Cornyn

Texas Tribune Staff

Posted on June 22, 2022 · The legislation would enhance background checks for gun purchasers younger than 21. It would also make it easier to remove guns from people threatening to kill themselves or others, as well as people who have committed domestic violence.

Tags gun legislation U.S. Sen. John Cornyn U.S. Senate uvalde

Town Square

January 6 Hearing Day 4: Will we ever trust or feel safe about the presidential election process again?

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on June 21, 2022 · In a review of how distrust and conspiracy thinking work, experts discuss suggestions about overcoming problems with trust in federal and presidential election systems.

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