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How Texas Prevented Black Women From Voting Decades After The 19th Amendment
Posted on · Texas ratified the 19th Amendment on June 28, 1919, then shut out black voters by creating the “white primary.”
Tag: Texas voter id law
Politics
Congressional Democrats Target Texas In Efforts To Strengthen Voting Rights Act
Posted on · Witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing in Houston pointed to renewed state and local discrimination against minority voters.
Politics
Trautman Aims To Make Voting Simpler, Faster
Posted on · Diane Trautman, who defeated incumbent Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart in his bid for a third term, is a vocal opponent of Texas’ voter ID law.
Texas
Appeals Court Ruling Makes 2017 Voter ID Law Permanent
Posted on · SB 5, the legislation passed to fix the 2011 voter ID law, was already in temporary effect for the 2018 election cycle. Now it will remain on the books.
News
Federal Appellate Court Upholds Embattled Texas Voter ID Law
Posted on · The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Texas' voter identification law, reversing a lower court ruling that found it discriminated against voters of color
Politics
Voter ID, Credit Card Fraud Laws Take Effect This Month
Posted on · The two are among 26 new state laws passed last year that went into force January 1
News
Researchers Find African-Americans Are Less Likely Than Other Texans To Have Photo ID
Posted on · A pair of political scientists were asked by the Justice Department to determine how many Texans lack the documents required to vote
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 36: Saddle-Up! The Democrats Are Joining The Race For Governor
Posted on · “Andrew White has taken that Rolling Stones, Mike Jagger philosophy of ‘You can’t always get what you want but, you get what you need’” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on how Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew White is perfect for moderates but would have little effect on the down ballot race
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 16: Redistricting Redux
Posted on · How do race, ethnicity, and place intersect with party affiliation, and what does that mean for the future of Texas districts?
Full Show
Is Texas Racist? And the Endless 290 Construction Project: Tuesday’s Show (June 13, 2017)
Posted on · Since March, three different Texas voting laws have been struck down by the courts as intentionally discriminatory. And the Texas Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 4, the so-called "sanctuary cities ban," which many immigrants rights' groups are concerned will lead to racial profiling. That string of news got us wondering – is Texas racist? Does […]
Elections
Judge Again Finds Discrimination In Texas’ Voter ID Law
Posted on · A judge Monday again ruled that Republican lawmakers deliberately designed a strict voter ID law to disadvantage minorities and effectively dampen their growing electoral power.
News
Outcome Of Texas Lawsuits ‘Unpredictable’ Under Trump Administration
Posted on · Texas has sued the Obama Administration over and over again. But what will happen to that pending litigation under a Trump presidency? Experts say a lot of cases will be dismissed, but that doesn't mean the bad blood between Texas and the federal government will all go away.
Politics
Fate Of Texas Voter ID Law May Hinge On Incoming Trump Administration
Posted on · Civil rights groups fighting the law in court could soon find themselves doing so without the aid of the Justice Department. Senator Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, is a supporter of such laws.
Election 2016
Both In Court And Under Trump, Texas Voter ID Law Faces Uncertain Future
Posted on · Five years ago, Texas passed one of the strictest Voter ID laws in the country. The legal fight began immediately and has continued through this day, with critics of the law getting some assistance from the Obama administration's Justice Department.
Elections
As Early Voting Ends, Reports Of Misinformation Persists At Harris County Polls
Posted on · News 88.7 recorded a poll worker telling voters to have their photo IDs ready. We played it for Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart, who says: "They should be saying more than that."