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1/ A Texas Supreme Court ruling opens up the possibility that ballots cast in the state’s most populous county after 7 p.m. on #ElectionDay won’t be counted. #TXlege #TX2022 bit.ly/3UpQMxc
2/ The Texas Supreme Court ordered Harris County election officials on Tuesday night to separate out ballots cast during an extra hour of voting that had been granted by a lower court, setting the stage for a possible legal battle.
3/ The order to keep polls open an extra hour until 8 p.m. at nearly 800 polling places came after the Texas Organizing Project sued Harris County, citing issues at numerous polling locations that opened more than one hour late on Election Day.
1/ Texas Gov. @GregAbbott_TX and @BetoORourke will debate tonight at 7 p.m. Central time in Edinburg. Immigration, abortion, the economy and guns are expected to be major topics of conversation. bit.ly/3Ea7kUr
Watch the debate here: bit.ly/3SNpKOL #TX2022
Watch the debate here: bit.ly/3SNpKOL #TX2022
2/ O’Rourke is expected to paint Abbott’s signing of a law that banned nearly all abortions in the state as too extreme. The law has narrow exceptions to save the life of a pregnant patient.
Confusion around the state’s ban has led medical professionals to delay or deny care.
Confusion around the state’s ban has led medical professionals to delay or deny care.
3/ Abbott will likely discuss the $4 billion he’s invested into Operation Lone Star, an attempt to slow the number of migrants crossing into the state by deploying thousands of National Guard service members and Department of Public Safety troopers to the border.
I will be busy next weekend at #TribFest22. Here’s some of what I’ll be up to.
1. One on One with @petebuttigieg — our opening night keynote conversation
1. One on One with @petebuttigieg — our opening night keynote conversation
2. A conversation about the state of public education in Texas with @teainfo’s @mikemorath and two superintendents #txlege #tx2022
1/ In celebration of @USDemocracyDay, we’ve published two stories on our site today answering questions readers asked us about the #tx2022 midterms. #DemocracyDay
2/ Several readers asked in our reader survey: Why does Texas have so many elections and so many elected offices? And do the number of contests contribute to the state’s lower levels of voter turnout bit.ly/3LepCFH
3/ And many readers asked us for clear definitions of what statewide elected officials do, and what their responsibilities and powers are. bit.ly/3QMYP4c
OPEN YOUR WALLETS: @TexasTribune's fall pledge drive begins today. We have an ambitious goal for an ambitious news org — 550 new members and $90,000 raised to pay for serious journalism
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@TexasTribune Election Day is seven weeks away. We’re continuing to cover #Uvalde, the impact of the pandemic on education + the economy, the abortion ban, the mess on the border. The work of our nonprofit newsroom has never been more important
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@TexasTribune Texas desperately needs a reliable, credible, independent source of news and information. An org whose only mission is to search for the truth. Reporting in the public interest. Support from our thousands of members makes that possible.
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Unlikely that Greg Abbott's GOP primary opponents' harping on his early COVID response will do much.
Approval of Abbott handling of #COVID19 among GOP voters in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll:
Approve: 73% (39% strongly)
Disapp.: 13%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [1/x]
Approval of Abbott handling of #COVID19 among GOP voters in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll:
Approve: 73% (39% strongly)
Disapp.: 13%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [1/x]
Looking at intensity of GOP party ID, approval of Abbott handling of #COVID19 in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll is highest among self-described "strong Republicans :
Approve: 79% (44% strongly)
Disapprove: 10%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [2/x]
Approve: 79% (44% strongly)
Disapprove: 10%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [2/x]
Similarly,Abbott handling of #Coronavirus among conservatives in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll finds strong approval among self-described "extremely conservative," tho with somewhat higher disapproval:
Approve: 73% (42% strongly)
Dis: 20%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege [3/x]
Approve: 73% (42% strongly)
Dis: 20%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege [3/x]
🗣Early voting in the Texas primary election begins today 🗳
Most years, less than a quarter of registered voters in the state cast primary ballots.
Follow this thread for everything you need to participate in 2022. trib.it/G-e #TX2022
Most years, less than a quarter of registered voters in the state cast primary ballots.
Follow this thread for everything you need to participate in 2022. trib.it/G-e #TX2022
2/ Members of the same party run against one another in primary elections to decide who will be the party’s candidate in the general election for each race.
Our guide has what you need to know about important deadlines and what to expect at the polls. bit.ly/3GP066b
Our guide has what you need to know about important deadlines and what to expect at the polls. bit.ly/3GP066b
3/ You can personalize your ballot to see candidates running in the Democratic and Republican primaries here: bit.ly/3v4ht0D
Breaking: Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced that he is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott. bit.ly/3dHnDtX
Since his election as Texas GOP chair in July of last year when he soundly beat then-incumbent James Dickey, West has criticized Abbott's coronavirus response and sought to push the governor's legislative agenda further to the right. bit.ly/3hwNlT7
Abbott has mostly ignored West's attacks.
But the governor has increasingly catered to his right flank in recent months as he has appeared to try to tamp down on potential vulnerabilities ahead of his #TX2022 reelection campaign. bit.ly/3ymx6ii
But the governor has increasingly catered to his right flank in recent months as he has appeared to try to tamp down on potential vulnerabilities ahead of his #TX2022 reelection campaign. bit.ly/3ymx6ii
