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Texas Republicans File Lawsuit Against Curbside Voting, Continuing Their Effort to Suppress the Vote
I’m not sure if y’all knew this, but we’re in the middle of a pandemic right now. Look,I’m sure you haven’t forgotten this, but Republican lawmakers in Texas seem to need a reminder as they tirelessly work to prevent every effort to make voting safer during this unprecedented time. Their latest target: curbside voting. According…
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Texas Governor Severely Limits Ballot Drop Boxes to Just One Per County But Don't Worry, It's Totally Not Voter Suppression
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an order on Thursday limiting ballot drop boxes to just one per county. CNN reports that this greatly affects Harris County, the most populous county in Texas as it has to reduce its 12 drop-off locations to just one starting Friday. Travis County, which includes the traditionally Democratic leaning…
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Texas Governor Signs Bill Into Law Enforcing the Reporting of Police Shootings
Starting in September, any Texas law-enforcement agency that does not report a police shooting to the state attorney general within the allotted period could be fined $1,000 per day, with the penalty increasing if the agency commits the same infraction twice within a five-year period. On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 245 into…
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Texas Governor Signs Bill to Help Shut Off School-to-Prison Pipeline
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 674 into law on Monday, banning out-of-school suspensions for students in prekindergarten through second grade throughout the state of Texas, except in cases involving drugs, weapons or extreme violence. Authored by Rep. Eric Johnson, who represents District 100 in Dallas, the law also encourages school districts to implement…