Politics
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Meet Bluebonnet Learning, Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum for schools
The Texas Board of Education is poised to approve Bluebonnet Learning, a Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools despite criticism that it’s factually inaccurate.
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Ken Paxton sues to block voter-approved weed measure in Dallas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dallas to try and block a weed decriminalization measure that voters approved on Nov. 5.
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Dallas mayor, 2 council members try to stall weed decriminalization
During a meeting on Tuesday to certify the Nov. 5 election results, Council Member Cara Mendelsohn tried to add language to Proposition R — which passed with 66.82% of the vote — to stall implementation until the state legalizes recreational weed.
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Fort Worth business owners to design toolkit to aid with homelessness issues
Fort Worth businesses will soon have a new tool to address issues involving homeless people. Business owners have told the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce that homelessness is a daily concern that impacts their operations — whether it’s trespassing, disruptions or other incidents. To help, the chamber launched a Homelessness Task Force to develop a…
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Dallas decriminalized weed, voted for more cops. What happens now?
Dallas voters approved 16 out 18 charter amendments, including hiring more cops and decriminalizing weed. Here’s where the major props stand after Election Day.
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Author of Texas abortion ban blames everyone but his law for women’s deaths
State Sen. Bryan Hughes defended the Texas abortion ban he wrote just days after the end of an election cycle in which it was harshly criticized.
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‘We don’t quit’: Where Texas Democrats can find hope in bleak election results
Democrats hoped to make more progress across the state on Tuesday, but fell short thanks to a stronger than expected showing by Republicans.
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Ted Cruz defeats Colin Allred to win third term in US Senate
US Sen. Ted Cruz won a third term on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Colin Allred in a close US Senate race in Texas.
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Republican Bill Waybourn wins third term as Tarrant County Sheriff
Incumbent Sheriff Bill Waybourn easily defeated Democratic challenger Patrick Moses for reelection in Tarrant County on Tuesday.
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Puff, puff, yes: Voters decriminalize weed in Dallas
Proposition R, which decriminalizes weed in Dallas, passed on Tuesday. It prohibits Dallas cops from charging people with misdemeanor pot possession.
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‘Your vote is your voice’: Texans make their choices on Election Day
More than 9 million people took part in early voting in Texas. Millions more were expected at the polls on Tuesday for their last chance to cast a ballot.
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VIDEO: Rep. Colin Allred joins Dallas phone bank and block walk on Election Day
Rep. Colin Allred joined volunteers at the Dallas County Democratic Party headquarters for a final phone bank and block walk on Election Day. “This is the most American thing we can do,” he said. “I am so proud of our state.” Allred is locked in a tight race with US Sen. Ted Cruz.
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VIDEO: Reproductive rights take center stage in Texas Senate race
US Rep. Colin Allred is running his Senate campaign on restoring reproductive rights for Texas women. Here’s where Allred and incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz stand on the issue.
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VIDEO: David Hogg joins North Texas block walk
Political activist David Hogg joined a block walk in Richardson for Averie Bishop on Oct. 19, where he talked to Courier Texas about Leaders We Deserve, a grassroots organization he co-founded that is dedicated to electing young progressives to Congress and state legislatures across the country. Bishop, a Democrat, is running for the District 112…
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VIDEO: Why Prop U is facing criticism in Dallas
Does Dallas need more cops? Nonprofit Dallas HERO thinks so. That’s why they’ve petitioned to get Prop U — an amendment that requires the city to hire more officers — on the ballot. Critics say it could cut funding for other needed city services.
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Kamala Harris rallies with Beyoncé to highlight ‘Trump abortion bans’
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in Texas on Friday to call attention to the state’s abortion ban, which she blamed on former President Donald Trump.
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Colin Allred rallies for reproductive freedom with Kamala Harris in Houston
US Rep. Colin Allred leaned into his record of defending reproductive rights during a rally on Friday in Houston with Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Trump comes to Texas to troll Harris, invite Cruz on trip to Venezuela
Former President Donald Trump rallied in Austin on Friday, claiming Texas is home to the “largest border invasion in the history of the world.”
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Early voting opens in Texas with more than 870,000 people casting ballots
As early voting opened on Monday in Texas, Democrats rallied in Austin to support local and statewide candidates, and scores of ballot measures.
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Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t
Deep in the heart of Texas’ sprawl, the city of Lewisville embodies the Lone Star State. Bisected by Interstate 35 and ribboned with six- and eight-lane thoroughfares lined with chain stores, Mexican restaurants and pawn shops, Lewisville, 23 miles north of Dallas, is the prototypical slice of the nation’s second most populous state. Its typical…
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Colin Allred knocks Ted Cruz as ‘all hat, no cattle’ during Texas debate
Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz met on Tuesday for the only debate of their closely-contested Senate race in Texas.
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Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB/GYN workforce, new study shows
More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas. Texas’ new abortion laws are stressing the state’s already beleaguered OB/GYN workforce, and threatening the pipeline of new doctors that would help provide relief, a new survey shows. More than 70% of practicing OB/GYNs…
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Colin Allred rallies with voters, Republican supporters in Fort Worth
US Rep. Colin Allred picked up Republican support for his Senate campaign during a rally in Fort Worth on Saturday, just a month before Election Day.
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Supreme Court refuses to make it easier to get emergency abortions in Texas
The US Supreme Court let stand an injunction barring federal guidance that said Texas hospitals must perform emergency abortions to protect the pregnant woman’s health even if they violated the state’s abortion ban.
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‘We need to legalize it’: What Kamala Harris’ support means for weed in Texas
Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her support for legalizing weed as voters in four Texas cities consider ballot measures that would mainstream Mary Jane.
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Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion
US Sen. Ted Cruz has been a loud anti-abortion crusader throughout his political career. Until now, when he’s locked in a tight reelection campaign against Rep. Colin Allred.
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Vance, like Trump, lied about reality of abortion in Texas
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized Texas’ abortion ban and blamed former President Donald Trump for its consequences during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
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‘Women are afraid to get pregnant’: How the Texas abortion ban denies life-saving care
Two women filed federal complaints against two Texas hospitals, alleging they failed to provide care for the troubled pregnancies endangering their lives.
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Texas jury clears most ‘Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
A federal jury in Texas on Monday rejected voter intimidation allegations against all but one of a group of former President Donald Trump supporters who surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on an interstate days before the 2020 election. Only one of the six Trump supporters who were sued in the civil trial was held responsible…
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Allred leans into Latino support, blasts Cruz for blocking border deal
Rep. Colin Allred launched the Tejanos for Allred coalition as a poll showed he enjoys a commanding lead among Latino voters in Texas’ US Senate race.
