Tag Archives: Voting
Federal Judge Directs More Counties To Halt Voter Citizenship Review Efforts As Lawsuits Proceed
By Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune SAN ANTONIO — As part of an ongoing flurry of litigation in federal court here over the state’s bungled citizenship review of its voter rolls, a federal judge on Monday told a handful of Texas … Continue reading
Opposition Imperils David Whitley’s Nomination As Texas Secretary Of State
By Alexa Ura and Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune For the second time, the Senate Nominations Committee met this week to approve the governor’s appointees — and for the second time, the Republican-dominated committee did not call a vote on David … Continue reading
Civil Rights Group Sues Texas Over Its Call To Remove Alleged Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls
By Ashley Lopez, KUT A Latino civil rights organization filed a lawsuit in federal court today against Texas’ effort to identify non-citizens who are registered to vote. The lawsuit brought by the the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) … Continue reading
After Tight Senate Race In Texas, Left-Leaning Groups Set Sights On Latinos For 2020
The Texas Senate race was very, very close – closer than any statewide election in recent history – and Latinos could be part of the reason why. “Latinos are becoming a political force to be reckoned with in the state,” … Continue reading
Federal Judge Orders Texas To Comply With Voter Registration Laws
A federal judge has ordered Texas officials to comply with the National Voter Registration Act and motor voter laws. The order could affect an estimated 1.5 million Texans.
Federal Panel Rules Some of Texas’ Congressional Districts Illegal
Some of Texas’ 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of federal judges ruled Friday. In a long-delayed ruling, the judges ruled 2-1 that the Texas Legislature must redraw the political … Continue reading
Recapping West Texas Results from Election 2016
Donald Trump defied polls and many expectations on Tuesday night to win the presidency over Hillary Clinton, and his unexpected success has emboldened Republicans across Texas. There weren’t many local competitive races on the ballot in West Texas, with most local … Continue reading
Election Day 2016: Live-blog and Races We’re Following
It’s finally here: Election Day 2016. Marfa Public Radio is bringing you live special coverage of national, statewide, local and regional races throughout the evening. Listen at 93.5 FM in West Texas or online. After the polls close in Texas … Continue reading
UT Energy Poll Suggests Millennials’ Views on Climate Change Could Influence Election
AUSTIN, Texas — The latest Energy Poll conducted by the University of Texas at Austin suggests a generational gap among Americans on the issue of climate change, specifically whether or not climate change is taking place. The poll also suggests … Continue reading
Why Is Voter Turnout So Low In Texas?
In recent years, voter turnout in Texas has been…well, let’s just say not everything is bigger here. State voter turnout has been below the national average for the past few decades, regularly falling below 50%. All this week, public radio … Continue reading