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How to register to vote in Texas
Here’s exactly how you can register to vote in Texas or check your voter registration status.
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How to dominate your fantasy football draft
Plus, our free fantasy football rankings and cheat sheet.
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Barack and Michelle Obama highlight Harris and Trump’s wildly different visions for America
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama capped off Tuesday’s events at the DNC, where they laid out differing visions of where America will go under a Harris or Trump presidency.
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Joe Biden passes the torch to Kamala Harris on night one of the Democratic Convention
President Joe Biden promised to be “the best volunteer the Harris and Walz campaign has ever seen.”
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Texas’ rising star: Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks at DNC
In a primetime speaking slot, Rep. Crockett posed a question to voters about their choices in the presidential election: “Who would you hire?”
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Trump a CEO’s dream, worker’s nightmare, labor leaders warn at DNC
The heads of six unions spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention to list the many ways the Biden-Harris team has had workers’ backs and how Trump has been hostile to workers’ rights and prosperity.
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Texas jurors are deciding if a student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday that they didn’t know their son would have a psychotic breakdown.
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Here’s what to know about how we’re covering the 2024 elections
In our efforts to be a local news source you can trust, we wanted to share a little bit about how we’re thinking about our elections coverage this year—and every year, really.
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How to vote on Election Day in Texas
Here’s how to plan for Election Day voting in Texas and what to expect.
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair gun ban
A state fair spokesperson said they would cooperate with the city of Dallas’s guidance on the matter.
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Early voting in Texas: Where, when and how to vote
Early voting in Texas starts on October 21. Here’s what to know.
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The dos and don’ts of voting by mail in 2024
The deadline to vote by mail is October 25. Let’s go over how to register.
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A guide for first-time voters in Texas
Voting for the first time can be overwhelming. So we compiled a list of all you need to know as a first-time voter in Texas, including key dates.
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Meet your Texas candidates for the U.S Senate race: Ted Cruz & Colin Allred
Let’s take a look at the platforms of Democrat U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz before they battle it out at the polls in November.
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How to become a poll worker in Texas
Poll workers are key to a healthy democracy, helping ensure elections across the country run smoothly. Not only do they hand out those cool “I voted” stickers and answer questions during the early voting period and on Election Day, but they also make sure everyone’s vote is included in the final tally by counting absentee…
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Opinion: Republicans want to repeal the modern family
From Project 2025 and JD Vance all the way down to state lawmakers, a growing number of far-right Republicans are waging war on modern families. Whether it’s attacking child care programs, encouraging women to stay in abusive marriages, or making it harder for same-sex couples to adopt, the modern right is fighting to repeal the…
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Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.
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Biden-Harris administration wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and bypass chatbots
The White House wants to end corporate practices that it says wastes consumers’ time and money, such as forcing customers to wait on hold for refunds, placing unnecessary barriers on canceling subscriptions, and making it difficult to access or submit health insurance claims.
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JD Vance says he wants to help families, but missed vote to expand child tax credit
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance proposed more than doubling the federal child tax credit to $5,000 over the weekend, but recently missed the chance to vote for an expanded credit—an effort his fellow Senate Republicans blocked.
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Texas voter guide for college students
Here’s what college students and first-time voters need to know about voting in the November election.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two…
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Autumn migrations: 8 beautiful birds to spot flying over Texas
It’s about that time of year when birds make their way south to warmer winter climates. Which feathered species can you see across Texas?
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022.
































































